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Letter of guarantee requested
A detailed damage survey of the 'Heba M' and the damaged fishing farm were carried out by a surveyor. Subsequently, a letter of guarantee has been requested by the owners of the fishing farm company, due to both structural damages to the farm and the escaped fishes. The vessel's departure remained cancelled by the Harbour Master and the local court until a proper letter of guarantee has been issued. The vessel remained stationary at Gulluk anchorage as of Nov 12.
Cargo ship caught in fishing ponds
The 'Heba M', en route from Aliaga, which was underway to load feldspar ore at the port in Güllük Bay, plunged into the pool of fish farms one mile off the shore on Sep 29, 2021. More than one million fish escaped into the sea in the accident where the sea bream pools were destroyed off the coast of Güllük Bay Papaz Island in Muğla’s Milas district. The fishes were weighing between 400 and 500 grams escaped into the sea from three sea bream pools which were damaged in the accident. While the Coast Guard took the statements of the ship’s captain and two assistants about the incident, it was reported that the teams affiliated to the Milas District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry carried out damage assessment after the accident and an investigation was launched regarding the accident. Meanwhile, rescue efforts continued with the help of divers on the ship, which broke down due to the pool’s nets getting entangled with the propellers. Report with photo: https://news2sea.com/the-ship-named-heba-m-smashed-fish-ponds-in-gulluk-bay/
Technical failure in Canakkale Strait
The 'Heba M', while en route from Aliaga to Izmit, suffered a technical failure while entering the Canakkale Strait from the southern entrance on Jan 24, 2021, at 3.30 a.m. for transit passage at 0330 hrs, today. The vessel moored at Karanlik anchorage where repairs have commenced by the crew. The vessel remained stationary in pos. 40° 45.98' N 029° 38.90' E as of Jan 25.
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