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Container ship suffered propulsion failure in Montreal

The 'Livorno Express' was berthed in dock 3 of the Damein Shipyard in the commercial port of Brest on July 17, 2025, by three Brest-based Boluda tugs. The tug 'Abeille Horizon', (IMO: 9178410) had brought the ship, which had suffered a propulsion failure, back from Montreal. the Boluda group hd signed a contract with the shipowner. the Belgian group CMB. to tow the disabled vessel to Brest for repairs. It took the convoy, which had set off on June 23, 24 days to descend the St. Lawrence River and cross the Atlantic enroute to Brest, where the engine damage is to be repaired in the ry dock. The shipyard "will dismantle the rudder and propeller from the damaged vessel in order to remove the propeller shaft, which will be repaired in the workshop. The repairers will take advantage of this time in the dock to carry out various repairs, such as inspecting and replacing the hull valves, inspecting the bearings on the propulsion line, as well as sheet metal work in the ballast tanks. The work was expected to take three weeks. Reports with phjotos: https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/marine-marchande/remorque-depuis-montreal-par-l-abeille-horizon-un-porte-conteneurs-en-reparation-a-brest https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/brest-29200/un-remorquage-de-5-741-km-pour-labeille-horizon-arrivee-a-bon-port-a-brest-46622a4c-630e-11f0-91aa-ff002258fe78 https://www.letelegramme.fr/finistere/brest-29200/le-navire-livorno-express-remorque-du-canada-a-brest-6857545.php

Main engine failure in Montreal

The 'Livorno Express' suffered a main engine failure while departing Montreal, Quebec, in position 45 34 57.4 N, 073 30 17.8 W, on March 6, 2020, at 06.25 a.m. The ship remained docked while the crew carried out repairs, and subsequently it resumed its voyage to Algeciras with an ETA as of March 21.

Engine trouble off Sept Iles

The "Livorno Express" suffered a problem with the main engine cooling system 75 nautical miles southeast of Sept-Iles, Quebec, in position 49 21 00 N, 65 07 03.9 W, on Aug 19, 2018, at 09.50 ha.m. The crew carried out repairs and the vessel continued its voyage from Montreal to Tangier, ETA Aug 26.