2019-05-12: |
Freighter disabled after engine room fire, taken on tow, Bay of Biscay. General cargo ship CATHY JO, reported NUC on May 12, suffered engine failure following fire in engine room, early May 12 in Bay of Biscay. MRCC Corsen, France, was supervising salvage,
and sent technicians and fire team to drifting ship by helicopter. Fire was extinguished, but ship was in need of towage SAR ship ABEILLE BOURBON was contracted for towage, the ship arrived at Brest early May 13, was berthed at around 0330 UTC. At least part of towage distance was covered by CATHY JO under own power. The ship with 5400 tons of soda is en route from Turkey to Poland. Bron Fleetmon.com |