Coastguard tug Anglian Princess, at anchor in Mounts Bay, Cornwall
A coastguard tug based in Cornwall is to be scrapped as part of the government's spending review. The emergency towing vessel, based in Falmouth, is one of four in Britain. Two are in Scotland and one in Dover. All four were to come out of service, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) confirmed. Their scrapping would save £ over four years, the government said. The vessels are to be taken out of service from September 2011. Continue reading the main story Spending review branding The tugs, which are available 24 hours a day throughout the year, are mainly deployed when vessels break down, but also have firefighting capabilities.
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Location: Mounts Bay, Newlyn, Penzance, Cornwall, UK
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