The47,800-dwt Zhen Hua 20 (built 1983) is understood to have suffered a completeengine failure due to bearing problems.

Reports say theChinese tug De Zhou took the ship in tow in the South Atlantic and arrived inthe South African port on Thursday morning.

Theship hit the headlines at the start of this year when it was subjected to apiracy attack in the Red Sea en route to Dammam.

Suspected