The US Coast Guard (USCG) has coordinated the tow of a disabled bulker 100 miles off New York.
The USCG said the 56,000-dwt GDF Suez North Sea (built 2012) lost power in the Atlantic on 21 August.
The Santoku Shipping vessel has 21 crew on board.
They attempted to repair the engines, but failed, leading the USCG to start a salvage operation last Thursday.
The owner sent a tug from New York and towage operations began on Friday.
USCG New York sector personnel closely monitored the vessel’s transit through busy offshore shipping lanes.
At least three tugs then brought the ship into a berth in Newark.
“There is nothing routine about taking a loaded freighter under tow offshore and bringing her safely into port,” said captain Jason Tama, commander of Coast Guard sector New York.
“This was a successful team effort involving a number of port partners and commercial salvage assets from the Port of New York and New Jersey. We are grateful to all involved for their professionalism and duty to protect the crew, the vessel, and the port.”
The vessel is carrying cement. An investigation has begun into the loss of propulsion.
