21.   In June, a Syrian ship was towed into a Cypriot port after developing engine trouble.

22.   Irizarry said the ship would be towed further out to sea to allow the fire to consume the engine room and a towing machine.

23.   Maritime police were continuing in their efforts to clean the spill, and were expected to tow the ship to port in a few days.

24.   Rescuers towed the ship to the port of Otranto, where scores of the passengers required treatment for dehydration.

25.   Russian vessels rescued the sailors, and then set to work trying to tow the ship to land.

26.   South Korean police towed the ship to port last weekend to investigate.

27.   The burning ship was towed out of Egyptian territorial waters to prevent any damage to other ships or shipping facilities, they said.

28.   The Coast Guard had hired the tug to tow the ship.

29.   The Japanese Antarctic vessel Shirase helped it out of the ice, first breaking a clear passage and then towing the ship.

30.   The military said they expected the ship to be towed off the rock in a few hours time.