Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Cargo ship towed to Orkney after losing power





A Dutch cargo vessel that broke down off the west coast of Orkney in Scotland on Saturday has been towed to the Moray Firth.

The 90m-long Schokland is carrying a cargo of wind turbine parts and lost power on Sunday near the island of Hoy.

The ship was towed through the Pentland Firth and

down the east coast overnight by the Einar tug, owned by Orkney Islands Council.

A spokesman for the authority said the cargo ship had suffered engine failure.

For more of the BBC story: www.bbc.com


More Newswire stories

Port of NY/NJ sets container volume record in 2015

Army Corps completes review of Port Everglades dredging project

Container volume at Prince Rupert port up 26 percent

Drewry looks at how low bunker prices might impact carrier planning



Today's Cargo News Archives