On October 21, a cargo vessel reportedly faced difficulties after it was caught in a heavy weather off southwest of the tip of Brittany.
What happened?
The cargo vessel “Baltic Performer” got in difficulties in heavy weather off southwest of the tip of Brittany, 112 miles south of Penmarc’h.
Vessel developed list:
A part of the cargo of 6,120 tons of vegetables, arranged on pallets, had shifted, causing a portside list of 15 degrees. It asked for assistance in the morning of October 22, 2017.
Tug dispatched:
The emergency tug “Abeille Bourbon” was deployed as an escort. It sailed from Camaret at 7 p.m. and reached the reefer on October 22 at 2 a.m.
The convoy headed for shelter in Brest. The reefer had sailed from Flushing on October 19 bound for Dakar and has a crew of 25 on board. Weather on scene was wind force 7 on the Beaufort scale and swell of 6 to 9 meters.
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Source: Ouest-France
