Two Maersk overseas supply vessels have actually sunk off the coastline of France throughout a tow to a ship reusing backyard in Turkey where they resulted from be junked.

The Maersk Supply Service vessels, Maersk Searcher and also Maersk Shipper, were unmanned when they sank Thursday about 60 miles off the coastline of France, Maersk Supply COO Claus Bachmann claimed in a declaration.

“We can confirm that the Maersk Supply Service vessel, Maersk Battler, lost two towed supply vessels on December 22,” Bachmann claimed.

“The two towed vessels were unmanned. There are 10 people on board the towing vessel Maersk Battler. All are well and accounted for. Coast guard of France has been informed of the incident,” he included.

The 2 OSVs Maersk Searcher and also Maersk Shipper were en course to a Turkish ship backyard for reusing. They left Fredericia, Denmark on December 12 under tow by the AHTSMaersk Battler Prior to separation both hauled vessels had actually been cleared of lube oil and also diesel oil, Bachmann claimed.

“We are currently investigating the cause of the incident. No further information is available at this point in time,” claimed Bachmann.