# Tanker suffers mechanical failure off Vendée

> The tanker Aretea, 250 meters long with 28 people on board, has been broken down off the coast of Vendée since November 1 due to a mechanical problem. It had left the port of Donges a few hours earlier.

**In brief**: Transport event (severity: low) in 2 departments (Vendée, Loire-Atlantique), first detected on 2 November 2026 at 12:44. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 2 November 2026 at 12:44.

- Category: Transport
- Severity: Low
- Place: Au large de la Vendée — Vendée, Loire-Atlantique
- First detected: 2 November 2026 at 12:44
- Updated: 2 November 2026 at 12:44
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/7073-tanker-suffers-mechanical-failure-off-vendee

## Sources (1 articles)

- [Parti de Loire-Atlantique, un pétrolier en panne au large de la Vendée en raison d’un « important problème mécanique »](https://www.ouest-france.fr/economie/transports/transport-maritime/parti-de-loire-atlantique-un-petrolier-en-panne-au-large-de-la-vendee-en-raison-dun-important-probleme-mecanique-6dfc77e0-d6a0-11f1-84f3-5611f158a658?utm_source=fluxpublicactu&utm_medium=fluxrss&utm_campaign=banquedecontenu) — Ouest-France, 2 November 2026 at 12:44

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