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Tug arrived in Brest to tow damaged tanker to repair yard

The tug 'Serval' (IMO: 7636365) arrived in Brest on Dec 10 at 8 p.m. and joined the 'Larus', which had suffered damage and was towed to Brest by the 'Abeille Bourbon' from the Bay of Saint-Brieuc on the night of Dec 7, in order to pull it to a repair yard. The tug had sailed from the port of Gdynia already on Nov 30. Pending payment of the emergency towing operation by its owner, the tanker is under precautionary seizure.

Disabled tanker towed to Brest

On Dec 7, at 4.50 p.m. the 'Larus' with 13 crew members on board dragged anchor in very deteriorating weather conditions linked to the storm Darragh and notified the CROSS Corsen that it was slowly drifting towards the coast. At 5:00 p.m., the Atlantic Maritime Prefect, in conjunction with the CROSS, which was coordinating the operation, decided to mobilize the emergency tug 'Abeille Bourbon' from its waiting area at Stiff, near the island of Ouessant, to the tanker as soon as possible. At 5:20 p.m., the ship's shore agent requested assistance from the authorities to assist the 'Larus' . Given the weather conditions and the environment of the Bay of Saint Brieuc, the Maritime Prefect also requested the support of the port of Saint-Malo and one of its tugs to assist the vessel. After setting sail around 9:00 p.m., this vessel was forced by the weather conditions and returned to port a little before 11:00 p.m. At 12:50 a.m., as the 'Abeille Bourbon' was unable to pass a tow wire onto the 'Larus', the Maritime Prefect decided to send an Evaluation and Intervention Team (EEI) on board the vessel, with the support of an H160 helicopter from the French Navy. At 4:28 a.m. the towing connection could be established, and the ship was towed to Brest on Dec 8. Throughout the operation, an H160 helicopter from the Lanvéoc-Poulmic naval air base remained on alert in order to evacuate the tanker's crew or bring reinforcements on board, if necessary. On Dec 9 at 5 p.m.m the tanker was anchored in pos. 48° 21' N 004° 29' W off Brest, where it remained stationary as of Dec 11. The tanker was to remain sheltered until the storm Darragh has subsided and could then be towed to Estonia for repairs. The tanker had been at anchor in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc since Nov 9, after it had declared damage while sailing in the traffic separation scheme of Ouessant. Since that date, it had been waiting for the arrival of the tug that was to take it to Estonia to carry out permanent repairs. The arrival of the tug, initially scheduled for Dec 5,, has been delayed by the deteriorating weather conditions. Report with photo: https://www.premar-atlantique.gouv.fr/communiques-presse/assistance-a-navire-en-difficulte-au-large-de-saint-brieuc-22

Tanker stuck in Bay of Saint Bieuc

The 'Larus', with 11 crew members on board, has been stuck in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc in Côtes-d'Armor, about six kilometers from the coast. for a month. It had sailed from Malta en route to Klaipeda on Nov 1, 2024, but suffered a breakdown and had to be taken to safety in the bay on Nov 9, where it remained anchored in pos. 48° 35' N 002° 39' W as of Dec 5. A Polish tug was contracted to tow the tanker to the port of Tallinn. Until April 2024the ship was named 'Ying Shun DA 66' and was registered under the flag of China.