Overview
- The Togo-flagged freighter lost propulsion on November 7 while sailing from Vladivostok to Fushiki‑Toyama.
- A patrol vessel took NEKSU under tow Friday evening, with transfer to a commercial tug planned around noon local time Saturday.
- The crew, reported as 15 Russians, are uninjured and safe, according to the Russian consulate in Niigata.
- No hull damage has been reported after the ship drifted roughly 50 kilometers northeast of Himi in Toyama Bay.
- Russian consular officials say they are tracking the operation in coordination with Japan’s maritime safety office.