The 114 meter long, 3136 dwt river freighter Nikolay Bauman sank in the Black Sea near the Danube Delta between Romania and Ukraine coastlines. The freighter was headed to Kherson from Eregli with a cargo of gypsum when it suffered water ingress in its forward holds. The crew was unable to control the flooding and the master changed course towards shore hoping to the ground the vessel. Twelve miles off shore the Nikolay Bauman foundered and rests under 15 meters of water. The 11 crew were rescued by Ukrainian authorities and taken to Vilkovo for treatment.
The 89 meter long, 3178 dwt freighter Alican S capsized in the Black Sea while berthed at Cayeli, Turkey. The Alican S was unloading its cargo of cement when it lost stability and rolled to starboard. Eleven crew on board at the time. Ten crew were rescued with two injured. One crewman was asleep at the time of the incident and perished as he was trapped in his cabin. The authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. View news report video (Turkey)
The 109 meter long, 6270 dwt freighter Hakki Cillioglu went ashore during a storm on the Black Sea at Pitsunda, Abkhazia. The Hakki Cillioglu was berthed in the port for refueling when high winds caused the mooring lines to break. The winds pushed the freighter onto the near by beach. No reports of injuries. The freighter Apsini attempted multiple times to pull the Hakki Cillioglu off the beach, but failed after the tow cable snapped. No reports state other attempts to salvage the freighter will be attempted.
The Hakki Cillioglu had been moored in the port for several months after the vessel suffered a mechanical failure with the steering system. While in port, the vessel ran out of fuel and only a small number of crew remained on board. Before the vessel went aground, it was not certain if the owner has sufficient funds to repair the vessel and pay the crew.
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In October 2010, the Hakki Cillioglu ran aground near Constanta, Samsun, Romania. The freighter had been at anchor outside the port waiting to get a new cargo loaded when a storm struck. The storm caused the anchor chains to drag until it grounded some 50 meters from the shoreline. The crew of nine were rescued safely and the vessel was refloated by a tug soon after.
