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Drifting vessel towed to Algier

In the early morning of Jan 26, 2015, the "Zeus 1" which had been adrift 16 kilometers north of Bordj El Bahri with a crew of 21 Ukrainians on board, was pulled into the port of Algier. The ship had sent a distress signal after an engine failure. Two SAR helicopters and the tug "El Mousanid" were dispatched, and despite the bad weather the ship could be taken in tow. The ship had on board 23800 tons of wheat and had been adrift since Jan 25 at 3 a.m. close to Tamentfoust in the east of Algier in eight Beaufort wind force and wave heights of eight meters. It had come from Canada and was ordered to leave the port of Algier due to the approaching storm. French report with photos, video: http://www.tsa-algerie.com/2015/01/26/lequipage-dun-navire-panameen-secouru-par-lanp-pres-dalger/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rs5WGNuapQ