A Russian cargo ship stranded near a Cornish beach has been tugged to safety in a dramatic high-tide operation. Emergency services declared a major incident after the 16,000-tonne Kuzma Minin grounded off Falmouth’s Gyllyngvase beach before dawn. m k (@fuzzier1) They only went and did it pic.twitter.com/VMBtkSKgbjThe coastguard said the Kuzma Minin, which was carrying no cargo, grounded at 5.40am after dragging its anchor during strong winds. “It is rocking with the waves, but it seems that the stern of the ship is still grounded,” he told the Guardian. Data from the shipping monitoring site Marine Traffic showed the Kuzma Minin started to move ashore just after 4am when southerly winds were gusting at around 55mph.

Source: The Guardian December 18, 2018 08:19 UTC