- A towing company based in West Cork towed a disabled cargo ship to safety.
- The cargo ship broke down in the mid-Atlantic ocean, around 600 nautical miles off the west coast.
- There were 12 crew members onboard the vessel when the incident occurred
According to an article published in RTÉ Ireland News, a West Cork towing company has successfully towed cargo vessel to safety.
Towed to safety
After a week-long operation by a West Cork towing company to bring a Dutch cargo vessel to safety has come to an end today.
Atlantic Towage responded to a call last Friday about the “Onego Rio“ cargo ship that broke down in the mid-Atlantic ocean, around 600 nautical miles off the west coast.
The marine recovery company is based in Bere Island in West Cork and deployed its Ocean Challenger tug vessel.
The ship lost its power at sea
Seán Harrington, owner of Atlantic Towage told RTÉ News that his crew set sail on 20th September evening and reached the broken-down ship on 20th September evening.
The 143-meter vessel, which is registered in the Netherlands, had 12 crew on board. The Onego Rio arrived at Bantry Bay in West Cork this afternoon, where it is now anchored as it awaits repairs.
It is understood the Irish Coastguard monitored the situation until its successful completion.
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Source: RTÉIrelandNews
