Containership "Emma Maersk" in trouble off Brest
The "Emma Maersk", which was anchored off the harbour of Brest, waiting for favorable weather conditions for its entry into basin 3 on Feb 13, 2016, had Problems to Keep ist anchor position, and as the situation became problematic, the captain preferred to appeal to the pilot about 9 a.m. and depart to sea, returning to the anchorage in the afternoon afterh having waited for the wind to eas ten miles from Pointe Saint-Mathieu.
The tug "Britain" came to Lorient in order to support the three counterparts in the mooring operation.
The "Emma Maersk", which was anchored off the harbour of Brest, waiting for favorable weather conditions for its entry into basin 3 on Feb 13, 2016, had Problems to Keep ist anchor position, and as the situation became problematic, the captain preferred to appeal to the pilot about 9 a.m. and depart to sea, returning to the anchorage in the afternoon afterh having waited for the wind to eas ten miles from Pointe Saint-Mathieu.
The tug "Britain" came to Lorient in order to support the three counterparts in the mooring operation.