Container ship CARTAGENA EXPRESS suffered engine failure in the morning Nov 27 54 nm W of Ushant, France, western English Channel. The ship en route from Antwerp to Caucedo Dominican Republic, started to drift. SAR ship ABEILLE BOURBON responded, CARTAGENA EXPRESS was taken on tow to be towed to Brest, ETA Nov 29. Towage commenced in the afternoon Nov 27, caravan under way as of 0600 UTC Nov 28, some 65 nm off Brest.
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