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Ryan Fahey

Large 'unmanned ship' seen floating without crew or captain off coast of England

A large ship which appears to be sailing without a crew or captain has been spotted floating off the English coast.

It was first spotted in the waters of Kent, and is thought to be drifting from Upchurch towards Swale.

It's thought the vessel lost its mooring, causing it to float away, Kent Live reports.

The owners of the boat are aware that it's drifting and a tug boat has been sent to the floating ship.

A statement from the HM Coastguard said: "At approx. 9.40am today (31 January), HM Coastguard received multiple 999 calls from members of the public concerned about a vessel having broken free of its moorings on the River Medway near Lower Halstow.

(Colin Wood/KentLive)

"Medway and Sheppey Coastguard Rescue Teams were sent alongside the Sheerness RNLI all-weather lifeboat.

"The vessel ran aground on the marshes, the owner has been informed and is arranging a tug. Sheppey Coastguard Rescue Team will provide safety cover until the vessel is secured."

A Twitter account named Upchurch Matters posted: "An apparently unmanned vessel (spotted close to Callows - Ham Green), has lost its mooring and is pictured drifting towards Lower Halstow.

The vessel was spotted in the Upchurch area close to Callows (Colin Wood/KentLive)

"The coastguard has been contacted."

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