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Black listed cargo vessel sank after cargo shift - satisfaction about loss in Ukraine
The "Fort Azov" sank during the night of Feb 19 short past midnight at its anchor positon one mile off Sinop after having developed a list to port in a storm near Ayancik before. The ship had sailed from the Fatsa Port in Varna on Feb 17 at 6 p.m. with a cargo of wood which shifted in adverse weather conditions. At 9 p.m. the captain requested help of the the Coast Guard, an an SAR operation was launched by the TCSG-72 which was launched at 11 p.m. and reached the ship at 11.40 p.m. The weather conditions made the transfer of the crew unsafe, but later in the morning the captain declared the ship could sink at any moment, and the rescue efforts of the Coast Guard were resumed. On Feb 18 at 10 a.m. the crew of 12 was recovered from the liferafts and taken to Çaylıoğl at 10.50 a.m. where the castaways underwent health inspections and customs clearance by the District Gendarmerie Command. The ship had already three times sailed to the "annexed" Kerch and was included in the Crimean "black list". Ukrainian people have already expressed satisfaction with the loss of the vessel. Turkish reports with photos and videos: http://www.denizhaber.com.tr/sinopta-yan-yatan-fort-azov-adli-gemi-batti-haber-60489.htm http://www.ensonhaber.com/sinopta-bir-yuk-gemisi-batti-2015-02-20.html http://www.milliyet.com.tr/sinop-aciklarinda-yan-yatan-gemideki-sinop-yerelhaber-629747/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy9KQTCMwC4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyAbSzjT37Q#t=518
Ship abandoned after cargo shift
The "Fort Azov" developed a list of 17 degrees to port side in the Black Sea one mile off Ayancik, Sinop, on Feb 18, 2015. The ship requested assistance. It was loaded with 3,000 tons of wood and en route from Varna to Fatsa, when in stormy weather the deck cargo shifted and parts of it were washed overboard. The crew of 12 was evacuated by Turkish rescue forces including the Ayancık Port Authority and the Coastguard. The salvage, however, had to be postponed until weather improvement. Turkish report with photo: http://www.denizgazete.com/GAZETE/38435/4/
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