A final attempt has been launched to salvage a cargo ship that has been adrift for almost a week.<br /><br /> High winds and six metre waves have been hampering efforts to guide the Modern Express to safety. <br /><br /> The Panama-registered vessel, which is carrying wood and machinery, has been listing heavily around 40 kilometres off southwestern France. <br /><br /> The 22-member crew was rescued by Spanish helicopters last week after sending out a distress call. <br /><br /> Rescatados los 22 tripulantes del mercante Modern Express a 148 millas al Norte de Cabo Ortegal from Salvamento Marítimo on Vimeo.<br /><br /> A tug has now attached a line to the Modern Express, to move it further out to sea, and to stop it running aground. <br /><br /> If the attempt fails, the cargo ship could hit the French coast within the next 24 hours.
