Stricken cargo ship

Attempts to stop a huge cargo ship from running aground off the coast of France are being hampered by rough Atlantic seas

Jan 27

SPAIN

Jan 30

Bilbao

FRANCE

Nantes

Bordeaux

100km 62 miles

Feb 1: If efforts to tow vessel fail, it will likely strike French coast
Monday night or Tuesday morning

Ship: Modern Express (built 2001)

Flag: Panama

Crew: 22 (airlifted to safety, Jan 26)

Cargo: 3,600 tonnes of timber and digging machines

Length: 156m / Beam: 28m

Sources: Préfecture Maritime Atlantique, VesselFinder, wire agencies