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MURAT HACIBEKIROGLU 2

MURAT HACIBEKIROGLU 2

 

MURAT HACIBEKIROGLU 2
Photo: Denizhaber.com.tr

On September 19, the 63 meter long, 2061 dwt cargo vessel Murat Hacibekiroglu 2 sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Cyprus and Alanya, Turkey. The Murat Hacibekiroglu 2 was en route to Asian Cemento from Iskenderun when it sprung a leak in the engine room. The water ingress could not be controlled and the vessel developed a list. The cargo vessel sent out a distress call and the 10 crew abandoned ship into the vessel’s life raft. Authorities requested nearby vessels to assist with the container ship Electra A responding. The Electra A arrived on scene and rescued all 10 crew. No reports of injuries. The Murat Hacibekiroglu 2 continue to flood until it rolled over and sank.

Reports state the vessel had been detained in 2008 for safety violations and suffered a severe list in 2014.

Rigel A

Rigel A

Rigel A

The 90 meter long, 1652 dwt cargo vessel Rigel A sank in the Gulf of Aden off Al Mukalla, Yemen. The Rigel A had been at anchor off Al Mukalla with 1700 tons of food cargo awaiting to berth at a terminal when it suffered a two meter long crack in the hull in the engine room. The sudden flooding was too much for vessel’s pumps to keep up. The eight crew on board were forced to abandoned ship into a life raft while the Rigel A slowly submerged. The Coastguard arrived a short time later and rescued all the crew. No reports of injuries. Within a few hours, the Rigel A completely disappeared from the surface and sank.

Yung Hsing Fa No. 168

Yung Hsing Fa No. 168

Yung Hsing Fa No. 168
Photo: ltn.com.tw

The 72 meter long fishing vessel Yung Hsing Fa No. 168 capsized and partially sank in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The trawler had been battered by heavy seas and strong winds from typhoon Meranti before it capsized onto its side and partially sank.

Yung Hsing Fa No. 168