Tanker Jana Degagnes under tow by Canadian Coast Guard vessel Captain Molly Kool after the tanker lost its steering on Thursday in the Cabot Strait. (Canadian Coast Guard)The Canadian Coast Guard said Friday it is rescuing a marine tanker carrying eight million litres — or 8,000 cubic metres — of petroleum off the southwest coast of Newfoundland. The tanker had left the petroleum refinery at Come By Chance in eastern Newfoundland and was headed to Montreal. The Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers Captain Molly Kool and Louis S. St-Laurent are assisting the tanker in the Cabot Strait. Our crews are working with the captain and owner to mitigate any potential pollution," the coast guard said.

Source: CBC News March 22, 2019 18:53 UTC