HAMADA S

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Crew of grounded ship taken off

On Jan 7, 2020, the Civil Protection, National Guard and Customs Guard units evacuated the crew of the 'Hamada S' which was grounded on the coast of Bizerte since Dec 11, 2019. Among the 10 sailors were two Syrians, two Egyptians and six Indians. The decision to take them off was made for humanitarian reasons because they no longer had enough provisions on board. They were expected to be repatriated soon. Photo: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3656735?navList=gallery&category=61&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

Cargo ship grounded off Bizerte

On Nov 11, 2019, at dawn the 'Hamada S' with a crew of 11 on board, among them seven Indians, two Syrians and two Egyptians, ran aground in the Bizerte Governorate near Errimel at the the Rimal beach. The ship had been broken down off Bizerte two days ago, but the local authorities denied access to the port and requested the ship to accept tug assistance. The captain refused to pay for the towing services after lengthy negotiations before the ropes broke due to bad weather on Dec 10. The ship had arrived from Algeria and was bound to a repair yard in Menzel Bourguiba but was prevented from crossing the canal by bad weather. The stormy seas had brought it stepwise closer to the coast. The civil protection and the Maritime Guard as well as the regional authorities represented by the governor of the region arrived at the scene. A crisis unit was set up for the response. French reports with photos and video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1eMcnOikbg https://tn24.ween.tn/fr/article/bizerte-un-navire-togolais-echoue-a-la-plage-errimel-videos-210171 https://www.tunisienumerique.com/tunisie-un-navire-togolais-en-provenance-dalgerie-chavire-sur-une-plage-a-bizerte/ https://news.gnet.tn/bizerte-naufrage-dun-bateau-sur-la-plage-du-rimel/ https://africanmanager.com/bizerte-incident-du-bateau-togolais-cellule-de-crise-pour-suivre-de-pres-la-situation/