Around 8:30 Saturday, the Regional Operational Center for Surveillance and Rescue (Cross Corsen) was informed of the drift of a Dutch cargo ship in the Chaussée de Sein. During his towing by Abeille Bourbon, he was finally able to repair his damage and continue his route towards Lorient.
A Dutch freighter is being towed by Abeille Bourbon to the port of Brest. The cargo ship informed the Cross Corsen this morning around 8:30 am of a defect in its propulsion system, the fuel filter of the vessel being clogged. Forced to drop anchor, he managed to stay in place while waiting for help, despite the wind and swell.
[# Operation] At around 10:30 am, the distressed freighter 1.7 Nq SW chaussée de Sein signed a private law #training contract with #AbileBourbon. Transit in progress to @BrestFr pic.twitter.com/sraP01KYom
- Premar Atlantic (@premaratlant) October 13, 2018These arrived in the form of the Bee Bourbon, which was positioned Ouessant. The technical problem is not related to weather conditions but they could have put the ship in a bad position.
The ship, from Klaipeda (Lithuania) to Lorient, with 6 crew members on board, was about 2 nautical miles (4 km) southwest of the Chaussée de Sein. It did not carry any pollutants.
Unable to repair the damage by himself, the crew sought the assistance of Abeille Bourbon . The owner of the freighter has thus concluded a private law contract with the Abeilles company to proceed with the towing of the Amadeus Aquamarijn to Brest and the trailer passed by the Abeille Bourbon around 11am.
When towing to Brest, Amadeus Aquamarijn was able to repair its damage and regained its propulsion capabilities. The trailer was dropped around 4 pm and Abeille Bourbon escorted him to Sein. Specific navigational instructions were given to the cargo ship to move it away from the coast to its port of destination.