A Greek MR tanker has been taken under tow after a fire broke out in its engine room in France.

The 37,000-dwt Kriti Captain (built 2007) suffered the blaze at its berth in the port of La Nouvelle at 01:00 local time on 26 January.

Operator Avin International said in a statement provided to TradeWinds that the Liberian-flagged vessel was discharging ultra-low sulphur diesel at the time.