HMS Astute torpedoes ETV cuts plan

Anglian Princess is one of the four threatened ETVs currently deployed in UK coastal waters. Photo: Hans Hoffmann.

Coastal authorities across Europe have expressed astonishment at the British Government’s decision to withdraw funding for the nation’s Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) service.

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