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Oil tanker that lost steering off Nova Scotia towed safely to Halifax

HALIFAX – An oil tanker that was adrift off Nova Scotia after losing its steering arrived in Halifax harbour on Friday.

Jonathan Anthony of Teekay Corp., the vessel’s owner, says a local harbour pilot assisted the ship into the Bedford Basin.

The operation required the use of four tugboats.

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The tanker, which is carrying 675,000 barrels of crude oil, began having trouble in heavy seas on Tuesday.

Two tugboats were dispatched to tow the vessel to Halifax.

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