Cargo ship breaks in two off French coast         Feb 5, 2014 A cargo ship with a crew of 12 has crashed into a dyke in choppy seas near Biarritz in southwestern France. An airborne rescue operation was launched and despite strong winds making efforts to winch those on board to safety perilous, all were evacuated. Initial reports suggested that one crew member may have been injured when the Spanish-flagged vessel, the Luno, suffered engine failure and slammed into the dyke at Anglet in the French Basque Country. Source: Euronews

The 1994-built, 4,635 dwt general cargo ship "Luno"