среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

Officials: Polish ship with teens is in distress

LONDON (AP) — A Polish tall ship carrying 36 teenage sailors has lost both its masts in foul weather and is drifting off the coast of southern England, British coast guards said Friday. The teens don't appear to be in any immediate danger.

Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokeswoman Fiona Warren said that the Fryderyk Chopin, a vessel used to train young sailors, was drifting amid gale-force winds about 100 miles (160 kilometers) southwest of Britain's Isles of Scilly. Warren said the crew of 47 people includes 36 teenage cadets.

She added that two ships were arriving at the stricken ship's location "as we speak." …

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