On November 26, a disabled cargo ship was reportedly towed to port after encountering trouble in the rough North Atlantic seas.
What happened?
The vessel ‘MV Baby Leeyn’ had reportedly been stuck at the Newfoundland port for years after it was disabled.
However, on Monday the vessel had left the port but shortly ran into trouble in the North Atlantic seas. The vessel was reportedly towed by ‘MT Placentia Hope’ while being accompanied by the coast guard ship ‘Sir William Alexander’. It was also watched by a surveillance aircraft as the vessel was towed to the port.
Disabled due to engine problems:
Larry Crann, a senior response officer with the Canadian Coast Guard, said from St. John’s, “We got everything back into port and we didn’t have any release of pollutants. When we look at these incidents, we take them very seriously and we want to make sure the owner is taking them seriously”.
The coast guard said, “Weather and sea conditions had improved significantly since just after midnight Sunday, when the 132-metre cargo ship with nearly 300 tons of fuel onboard was hit with engine trouble. The vessel had been drifting in rough seas, with gusting winds pushing waves up to about three metres”.
Detained at port:
The vessel did not have any cargo when it ran into engine troubles. The eleven crew members onboard the vessel are reportedly safe and no pollution was reported. The vessel has been detained for further investigation and repairs.
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Source: Insurance Business Magazine America
