Freighter disabled in the English Channel
On Feb 7, 2019, around 7 a.m. the CROSS Jobourg responded to the ; 'Peak Bilbao'
which was requesting towing assistance following a total blackout due to a water ingress on the bridge after violent waves broke the windows at starboard side which caused damage to electrical installations such as the loss of the cardboard and the propulsion of the ship
The vessel, enroute from Rotterdam to Bilbao, was eight miles west of the Casquets traffic separation scheme in the British zone
The response was thus coordinated by the Solent Coast Guard
As a preventive measure, the Cherbourg Marine Operations Center immediately deployed the emergency tug 'Abeille Liberté' for possible towing which arrives on site at 10.45 a.m.
After negotiations with the shipowner, a towing contract was closed,
and the 'Abeille Liberté' then started towing the cargo ship
The CROSS Jobourg resumed the coordination of operations by keeping British Coast Guards informed
At noon the vessels commenced their transit to the port of Cherbourg where the freighter arrived around 10 p.m. and received additional assistance by the port tug 'Cherbourg 1'
Bron: Vesseltracker.com
PEAK BILBAO
Bouwjaar 2011, imonummer 9545027, grt 2978
Eigenaar General Partner Peak Bilbao B.V., Harlingen / Peak Project Carriers AS
Manager Navigia Shipmanagement B.V., Groningen
Gebouwd Hangzhou Dongfeng Shipbuilding Ltd., Hangzhou / HDFS2008-24
LxBxH 89.45 x 14.00 x 6.80 meter
Motor MAK 8M20C, 2037 epk, 11 knoop, roepsein PBQB
Voormalige ABIS BILBAO van B.V. Beheer ms Abis Bilbao, Harlingen / Abis Shipping B.V.
4 januari 2017 na verkoop te 's-Gravendeel herdoopt
© Patrick Blankwaard
