The Italian Coast Guard successfully averted a potential grounding after the cargo vessel Master Nasser suffered a complete power failure and began drifting toward the Tuscan coast earlier this month.
The incident occurred on the afternoon of 9 January, when the 80-metre, Comoros-flagged vessel lost propulsion while sailing from La Spezia to Durres.
Following the outage, the ship went adrift in stormy seas off the coast of Tuscany, prompting a distress call.
Rescue operations were coordinated by the Livorno Maritime Rescue Secondary Center, operating under the supervision of the Coast Guard’s National Operations Center.
As part of the response, a helicopter was deployed from the Sarzana Air Base as a precautionary measure, while several merchant vessels in the area were diverted to assist.
Authorities continued to monitor the situation using aerial surveillance and shore-based assets. As the ship drifted closer to the coast near Viareggio, the Coast
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