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Collision off Kali Limenes

The livestock carrier "Norland", carrying livestock from Koper to Beirut, while anchored at Kali Limenes and waiting for bunker, was involved in a collision with the "Menalon" while manoeuvring to a berth on the starboard side of the vessel on March 5, 20128, at 1.42 p.m. An indentation of steel plates in the crew accommodation were found on the "Norland", some frames were bent and a porthole was smashed. Indentations to the bulwark's steel plate and a few brackets were noted on the "Menalon". The "Norland" arrived at Beirut on March 15. The bunker barge "Menalon" returned to Kali Limenes upon completing supply of bunkers to the "Norland" on March 5.

Tankers broke off moorings

In the evening of Oct 11, 2015, the mooring lines of the three tankers "Aegean Rose", "Eviapetrol IV" and "Menalon", all being berthed in Elevsis at the Hellenic Petroleum terminal, broke due to a sudden weather deterioration. The crews and Hellenic Petroleum terminal staff managed to switch off fuel pumping and disconnect cargo hoses, but fuel remaining in hoses leaked into the water, causing a pollution of about 500 square meters. The "Aegean Rose" and "Eviapetrol IV" drifted against each other with the "Aegean Rose" suffering scratches and dent at portside and the "Eviapetrol IV" sufferiing dented and broken railings on the cargo deck. Both tankers were detained for surveys and investigations.

Tanker Blue Ocean refloated

Greece Coast Guard reported tanker Blue Ocean was refloated on April 22 2012 and anchored off Thessaloniki, also saying there were no leak or water ingress. Vessel was to be surveyed, AIS of late April 22 showed vessel under way in Aegean sea, presumably resuming voyage. Vessel grounded due to mechanical failure.