Tug and lifeboats rescue stricken ro-ro and crew

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A trio of Cornish collaborators has carried out another major salvage operation in the south of England.

Arriving at the drifting vessel, the salvage crew boarded the Mazarine in strong winds and swell and lengthened the tow to the Mercia, using the ship’s on-board emergency tow wire.

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