Freighter Disabled by Fouled Propeller

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On March 31, a freighter was rendered disable due to propeller issues and required assistance.

What happened?

The freighter ‘Lily-B’ was enroute from Port Penrhyn to Rotterdam when it ran into propeller issues by the chain of a fairway buoy off Holyhead.

The vessel was loaded with 2,120 tonnes of slate and 24.8 metric tonnes of marine gas oil when it ran into propeller issues.

Tow vessel dispatched

A distress call was raised by the disabled freighter and a tug ‘Afon Alaw’ was dispatched to tow the disabled freighter to Rotterdam port for further survey and repairs.

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Source: Vesseltracker