CRYSTAL LAVENDER

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Tanker adrift off Lista

The 'Crystal Lavender' suffered an engine failure west of Farsund 40 miles SW of Lista l/h on Feb 11, 2020, around 8 p.m. while en route from Lisbon to Lyngdal. The tanker started to drift towards the coast. Three tugs were sent to assist. The tug 'FFS Athos' (IMO: 9714575) took the tanker in tow towards the Rosfjord where it was moored in pos. 58° 6.95' N 007° 3.24' E off Lyngdal on Feb 12 at 3.50 a.m. The offshore tug ‘FFS Amaranth‘ (IMO: 9161912) secured it on site. The tanker sailed again on Feb 25 and headed to Terneuzen. It berthed at the Oil Tanking on Feb 27 at 11.40 a.m. Norwegian reports with photo and video: https://www.fvn.no/nyheter/lokalt/i/e84P59/tankskip-fikk-motorhavari-slept-inn-i-rosfjorden-i-natt https://www.lister24.no/nyheter/i/Qo0xJR/Tanker-fikk-problemer-med-fremdriften