Catalunya Spirit under tow
Liquefied natural gas carrier Catalunya Spirit was under tow yesterday morning to a temporary offshore location off Cape Cod in Massachusetts. The Spanish-flagged 138,000 cu m ship, operated by Teekay Shipping and classed by Lloyd’s Register, lost propulsion while carrying its load from Trinidad and Tobago to Boston. Petty Officer Lauren Downs of the US Coast Guard told Lloyd’s List there was no leakage or spillage and the cargo was secure. The cause of the loss of power was yet to be determined as of yesterday morning, she said. USCG