Three men rescued by coastguard after fishing vessel crashes into tanker
Their boat collided with the tanker just off the Scottish mainland.
Three men have been rescued by the Coastguard after their fishing vessel collided with a tanker just off the Scottish mainland.
Police Scotland say they were informed of the crash between Ardrossan and Arran, North Ayrshire at about 4pm on Thursday.
The fishing boat sank after the collision and none of the three men who were rescued are said to have been injured.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch was notified, Police Scotland said.
An RAF Poseidon aircraft also attended the scene, the Ministry of Defence said.
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