The Modern Express is sinking in the Bay of Biscay, off La Rochelle (Charentes-Maritime), but an important step has been taken.
Four technicians were hoisted aboard the freighter, a dangerous maneuver, almost vertically on the deck of the boat. The priority for these men, make like a climbing wall, before preparing towing the cargo that has not yet begun. The aim of the operation: stop the drift and prevent sinking.
A limited risk of pollution
The steel monster slowly approaching the French coast. Tonight, it is 268 km from La Rochelle. The Modern Express, Panamanian cargo ship 164 meters long, capsized Tuesday off the coast of Spain. Hypothesis: it would have shifted under the weight of its vague and insecure cargo. The 22 crew members, all Filipinos, were airlifted by the Spanish Navy. Since the ship is sinking in the Bay of Biscay, on board, 3600 tons of wood and 300 tons of diesel. A pollution risk, relatively limited.
Four technicians were hoisted aboard the freighter, a dangerous maneuver, almost vertically on the deck of the boat. The priority for these men, make like a climbing wall, before preparing towing the cargo that has not yet begun. The aim of the operation: stop the drift and prevent sinking.
A limited risk of pollution
The steel monster slowly approaching the French coast. Tonight, it is 268 km from La Rochelle. The Modern Express, Panamanian cargo ship 164 meters long, capsized Tuesday off the coast of Spain. Hypothesis: it would have shifted under the weight of its vague and insecure cargo. The 22 crew members, all Filipinos, were airlifted by the Spanish Navy. Since the ship is sinking in the Bay of Biscay, on board, 3600 tons of wood and 300 tons of diesel. A pollution risk, relatively limited.