Kotug Rotortug with Em Oinousses below tow
On the night time of January 20, two Kotug International Rotorugs picked up a Mayday sign from the two,506 TEU Euroseas containership Em Oinousses which had suffered a devastating engine room fireplace, crusing from Maputo to Mombasa.
Although the vessel’s crew extinguished the hearth, the ship was left helpless with out energy 50 miles off the coast of Nacala, Mozambique
In excessive swells, the Kotug Rotortugs RT Spirit and RT Magic made fast connections to the vessel and the Kotug crews gave prime precedence to the protection of the 25 crew members, who have been all in a position to disembark the vessel on the Port of Nacala, safely and with out accidents. on January 21.
“We are glad that we were able to bring the MV Em Oinousses and its crew to a safe haven and prevented a possible disaster for the vessel, its crew, and the environment. I am proud of our well-trained crew who adequately responded to the Mayday signal,” says Ard-Jan Kooren, CEO of Kotug International.
