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Grounded bulk carrier blocked the entrance to Burgas

The 'Irmgard' ran aground at the entrance to the port of Burgas, blocking traffic of large vessels, on June 8, 2025, at around 7 p.m.during a maneuver to enter the port, due a navigational error, which cazsed the vessel to deviate from the center line of the narrow channel so that got stuck in the immediate vicinity of the entrance lighthouse of the port, at a distance of about 150 meters from the facility. The vessel was loaded with a bulk cargo of agricultural fertiliser classified as non-hazardous. It was to unload the cargo in Burgas. There was no danger of pollution of the marine environment. The ship was towed out with the help of tugs from local towing companies. Warships that were on standby in the port have been stood down. Tourist ships servicing the Burgas - St. Anastasia Island line also continuied their regular runs. Larger commercial ships could not pass through the channel. A diver inspected the grounding site. Once the survey was completed, negotiations began with the towing companies to provide the necessary equipment to refloat the ship, The tugs 'Alioth' (IMO: 9981908) and ÄAlcor' (IMO: 9974814) from the "BMF Tag Service" fleet towed the bulk carrier free on June 10. The operation on the part of the towing company was led by Capt. Todor Korunchev, manager of "BMF Tag Service" and captain of one of the tugs. Reports with photos and video: https://www.eranova.bg/zasednaliyat-korab-v-burgas-blokira-dostapa-na-drugi-plavatelni-sadove-(snimki)-13639 https://www.bta.bg/en/news/907772-stranded-liberian-flagged-ship-blocks-traffic-for-large-vessels-at-port-of-burga https://bnr.bg/en/post/102169507/ship-loaded-with-agricultural-fertilizers-gets-stuck-in-shallows-in-the-port-of-burgas https://www.maritime.bg/123495/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IEzhUzkhpM