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Shipping News and information / Inland tanker Vestland sunk off Britanny.

« on: September 07, 2011, 08:00:40 AM »

Last monday, towed by the tug Courbet with one other inland tanker, the Altlantic Trader, the Vestland (http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1340498) broke itself in two parts in the bad weather at approximately 80 nautical miles in the South of the point of Penmarc'h.
Originally the convoy was en route from Rotterdam to Lagos (Nigeria).
The rescue tug Abeille Bourbon left Brest and took the back part in trailer but this one sank before yesterday by 2000 meters down.
The plane of the Customs, sent to watch the zone, noticed that Vestland was not a simple dragged barge, but a barge on the open sea with a busy bridge with au crew of 3 men
At the present time, Courbet turned back and is in the entrance of Channel heading for Rotterdam.
It seems that Atlantic Trader devoid of AIS made road towards its final destination (Lagos) with also a crew of 3 persons.
Article and photos : http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=117006&u=79761&xtor=EPR-56-[newsletter]-20110907-[article]

Regards

Michel


 

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Shipping News and information / Wreck of VB Antartico

« on: May 17, 2011, 08:59:42 AM »

The tug boat VB Antartico sank on Sunday evening off Portugal into still unexplained circumstances.
She was the property of the Group Boluda.
Nine crew members are safe and were collected by the gaz carrier Arctic Voyager which makes road towards Brest for repairs and where he has to arrive this evening.

Newspaper Le T

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Shipping News and information / Tanker CIELO DI SALERNO on tow.

« on: October 11, 2010, 12:43:03 PM »

Hello,

According to the newspaper Le Telegramme of this day the chemical and product tanker CIELO DI SALERNO is out of order total of propulsion at approximately 100 nm in the West of Ouessant island. She was taken in trailer by the Dutch tug boat TYPHOON.
The convoy heading to Brest at reduced speed.

Kinds regards

Michel