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Tanker adrift off Algericas

The "Chrisopigi Lady" went adrift in the Estrecho area nine miles from Punta de Caraminal off Tarifa, due to a main engine failure which occurred when entering the Strait of Gibraltar coming from the Atlantic on Mar 5, 2017, at 1.30 a.m. The tanker which had sailed from Milford Haven with a crew of 23 on board on Feb 28 was taken in tow by the Spanish salvage ship "Luz der Mar" (IMO: 9320104) of Salvamento Marítimo which was deployed from Tarifa and safely berthed at the Naval Base of Algeciras at 8.15 p.m. Spanish report and photos: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6LmmDfWUAcaVJ1.jpg:large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6LRRPkWcAAq8db.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6KO_VpWgAEv1Hg.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6KQuonWAAEbf8L.jpg http://www.europapress.es/andalucia/cadiz-00351/noticia-salvamento-maritimo-remolca-algeciras-cadiz-buque-cisterna-deriva-averia-20170305155649.html