Tug Independence escorts the Fryederyck Chopin under tow passes south of the Scillies

Latest news: The Sennen Cove lifeboat is escorting the Fryderyck Chopin in a force 8 gale.

Great advantage of modern technology - without going outside and getting wet VesselTracker's AIS picks up the tug Independence with the Fryderyck Chopin under escort 20 miles south of the Isles of Scilly. According to a Polish news service they are intending to arrive in Falmouth on Sunday morning.

Hopefully the youngsters aboard the boat are in good spirits - they'll need to be as the current weather at the SevenStones lightship 25 miles to the North looks like this:

Station 62107
UK Met Office
Location: 50.103N 6.1W
Conditions as of:
Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:00:00 UTC
Winds: SSE (150°) at 26.0 kt
Significant Wave Height: 7.2 ft
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.19 in and falling
Air Temperature: 54.7 F
Dew Point: 51.3 F
Water Temperature: 55.4 F
Visibility: 2 nmi

With the wind on the starboard beam and the masts and rigging in the water one can only assume life is fairly uncomfortable for all hands on board - no doubt the hotel they are booked into in Plymouth on arrival will spoil them with hot showers!