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Grounding in the Bosphorus
On Nov 24, 2015, at 9.40 p.m. the "Crown Emma" ran onto the shore at Kireçburnu while transiting the Bosphorus in North-South direction enroute from Varna to Algericas. The Istanbul Ship Traffic Services had tried to alert the ship as it diverted out of the vessel traffic separation scheme but the ship was not responding to all calls and ended only meters from a gas station. The lifeboat "Kıyıemniyet-8" and the tugs "Kurtarma 3" and "Kurtarma 10" were dispatched to the scene immediately. At 11.55 p.m. the ship managed to refloat with own manoeuvers and was anchored off Büyükdere short past midnight. Turkish reports with photos and video: https://www.kiyiemniyeti.gov.tr/Default.aspx?p=R&pid=323 http://www.superhaber.com/turkiye-dunya/sariyer-de-gemi-karaya-oturdu/223873 http://www.elazighaberi.com/guncel/istanbul-bogazinda-facianin-esiginden-donuldu-h589523.html http://www.zaman.com.tr/bolge-haberleri_istanbul-bogazinda-facianin-esiginden-donuldu_2329255.html http://www.haberler.com/istanbul-bogazi-nda-facianin-esiginden-donuldu-2-7907566-haberi/ http://www.memurlar.net/haber/548840/ http://www.yenisabah.com.tr/webtv/haber/istanbul-bogazinda-kargo-gemisi-karaya-oturdu-istanbul/2610 http://www.kaztr.com/haber/karaya-oturan-gemi-sig-bolgeden-kurtuldu_h38761.html http://www.denizhaber.com.tr/istanbul-bogazinda-crown-emma-isimli-kuru-yuk-gemi-karaya-oturdu-haber-65100.htm
Oil spill after collision
The "Crown Emma" was in collision with a tug in the morning of Apr 10, 2013 near the mouth of the Leon River in the Uraba region of Northern Antioquia department. The accident caused a spill of about 1,000 gallons of oil and naval troops were dispatched to the site to contain the spill. Colombian emergency boats were working to collect the spilled oil, hoping it would not reach the coastline. The crew of the damaged ship, with help from the navy, placed containment barriers around the area. The ship was keeled over to prevent more oil from spilling, and Colombia's state oil company Ecopetrol was expected in the area to identify the magnitude of the spill and type of oil. Vietnamese report with photo: http://citinews.net/the-gioi/hai-tau-thuy-dam-nhau--dau-tran-tren-bien-caribbe-TKIM6OY/
Vessel detained in Sheerness with 28 deficiencies
The vessel was detained in Sheerness because charts had expired, the emergency fire pump was not able to be started, the fire doors were not latching and the identified deficiencies were objective evidence of a serious failure or lack of effectiveness of the implementation of the ISM code, MCA reports. Other deficiencies included the EEBD in the engine room was not fully charged and the boiler safety valve easing gear was disconnected.
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