Heavy Load Carrier HANJIN PIONEER suffered steering failure in the evening Oct 21 in Bay of Biscay, while en route from China via Suez and Malta, to Cuxhaven, with cargo of wind turbine blades. SAR tug ABEILLE BOURBON had to intervene, HANJIN PIONEER was taken on tow and towed to Lorient, where she arrived and was berthed early in the morning Oct 23. Was in the same position in the morning Oct 24.
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