French ro-ro ship interrupted voyage after water ingress

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Ro-ro ship MN PELICAN reported to MRCC Corsen, France, water ingress, in the evening May 6, in Biscay Bay, being en route from Bilbao Spain to Poole UK. SAR ship ABEILLE BOURBON responded, delivering equipment required for taking water ingress under control. Helicopter delivered a team of technicians, so finally, water ingress has been taken under control. MN PELICAN had to interrupt voyage and arrived at Brest under own power, where she was docked early in the morning May 7.
Ro-ro ship MN PELICAN, IMO 9170999, GT 12076, built 1998, flag France, manager MARITIME NANTAISE MN SAS.

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My name is Mikhail Voytenko, I’m Russian, professional merchant marine navigator, by education and former experience. I own and run Maritime Bulletin website for more than 10 years. I've been involved in solving a number of piracy hijack cases, including the hijack of ro-ro FAINA, loaded with tanks. It was me who made public, and unravel, freighter ARCTIC SEA mystery. I've been also closely involved in a number of maritime disaster, one of them being MSC FLAMINIA major fire.