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Yusuf Cepnioglu

Yusuf Cepnioglu

Photo: hcg.gr
Photo: hcg.gr

The 116 meter long container ship Yusuf Cepnioglu went aground on the island of Mykonos, Greece.   The boxship was bound for Tunisia when grounded onto a rocky area north of the island near the Lighthouse Armenisti.  The bow of the vessel was out of the water while the stern submerged.  The engine room and cargo holds flooded and several of the 204 containers on board fell overboard.  Some oil pollution was spotted suggesting that one of the fuel tanks may have been ruptured.

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As the situation worsen, the crew requested assistance and abandoned ship.  The Greek Coast Guard responding.  The lifeboat from Syros was dispatched to the scene.  The lifeboat picked up 11 of the 14 crew on board.  The master and another crewman elected to stay on board to manage salvage operations.  The 11 crewmen were transferred to Mykonos.   As conditions worsen with increasing waves and wind, the two men left on board where also evacuated.  An US Navy helicopter airlifted the men to safety.  The lifeboat and a tug remained on scene to monitor for any additional pollution being released.  Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

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Nour M

Nour M

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The 75 meter long freighter Nour M sank while berthed at a quay in Rhodes, Greece.  Strong winds blew the freighter against the quay before its mooring lines snapped.  The stern of the Nour M was severely damaged  and the wind caused the freighter to capsize. The 55 containers on board were dumped in the harbor before it sank.   No reports of injuries.

The Nour M had been detained by the Greek Coast Guard and custom officials on November 11 after they had detected thousands of bullets on board. Authorities report that the vessel’s master had changed its final destination from Syria to Tripoli when stopped by the Coast Guard.  It is believed the vessel was part of an operation between Russian and Ukrainian governments to smuggle arms to foreign regimes.

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Innovative Yacht Sinks

Innovative Yacht Sinks

The 60 meter long yacht Yogi sank in a storm off Skyros, Greece.  The yacht had suffered an engine failure when the master of the yacht sent out a distress call.   He told authorities that the vessel was taking on water and was preparing to abandon ship.   Two helicopters, a Naval vessel and several Greek Coast Guard and commercial vessels proceeded to the yacht’s location.  All eight crew on board were picked up by a helicopter and flown to safety.   There were no passengers on board at the time.  The Yogi was built in 2011 at a cost of 45.7 million dollars and was awarded as the ‘Most Innovated Yacht of 2011’.  The vessel had recently left a shipyard in Turkey heading to an unnamed port in the Mediterranean.   It is suspected a mechanical failure was the initial cause of the sinking.   Officials has stated an investigation will be conducted into the sinking.

Specifications on the yacht

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