A helicopter has had to rescue five people from a Canadian ferry that ran out of fuel off Newfoundland.
The 400-gt passenger/general cargo Norcon Galatea (built 1968) got into difficulty on Sunday near Brunette Island, CBC reported.
The Joint Rescue Co-ordinate Centre in Halifax said the vessel was adrift after its bunkers ran out.
A notice from the Canadian Coast Guard early on Monday morning advised caution in the area, as the vessel had been abandoned and was considered not under command.
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