VOLGO DON 203

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Divers carried out survey of partially sunken ship

On Dec 4 divers of the Alesta Scuba Diving carried out an underwater survey of the "Volgo Don 203" at its grounding site. The ship was partially flooded, the hull significantly damaged and breached. An oil boom was laid out around the sunken stern. Turkish report with photos: http://www.kaptanhaber.com/haber/44750/volgo-don-203un-sualti-sorveyi-alesta-dalgiclik-tarafindan-gerceklestirildi.html

Cargo ship hard aground

The "Volgo Don 203" ran hard aground in high southeastern winds at the shore in the Marmara Sea between Pendik and Kartal close to the the Maruinturk Istambul City Port. on Dec 2, 2016, at 8.33 p.m. enroute from Istanbul to Izmir. Immediately the tugs "Kurtarma 7" and the lifeboat "Kiyi Emniyeti 3" were dispatched to the ship. Coastguard, marine police, medical and fire brigades also took part in the rescue efforts. Russia’s consulate general in Istanbul confirmed there was no threat to the crew members’ health. The rescue teams succeeded in removing the crew from the deck only in a second attempt. The first attempt failed as the ladder extended to the ship did not reach it due the howling southwestern wind. After that the rescue forces attached ropes at the stranded vessel to carry them ashore. The crew of 14 was finally taken off at 10.10 p.m. and the ship evacuated at 10.45 p.m. The ship had on board 37 tons fuel oil. Turkish report with photos and video: https://www.kiyiemniyeti.gov.tr/Default.aspx?p=R&pid=386 https://www.rt.com/news/369074-russian-cargo-ship-rescued-istanbul/

Volgo-Don 203 runs aground on Rostov-on-Don roads, refloated herself and docked in port

General cargo vessel Volgo-Don 203 dragged an anchor on Rostov-onDon road and at 1420 Moscow time Aug 18, 2015, ran aground. At 2020 same day vessel refloated by own means and was docked in Rostov-on-Don port.