The Cayman Islands Government and Coast Guard requested aid after receiving information that a containership, the Liberian-registered SC Montana, had an engine failure and was drifting toward the western end of Little Cayman.
With a deadweight of 33,757 tons, the vessel was unstable, prompting immediate action to avoid a possible grounding.
The SC Montana, which is 682 feet (208 meters) long, informed authorities that its main engine had failed, leaving it vulnerable to the...