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Stella

Stella

Stella

The 33 meter long, 284 dwt freighter Stella sank in the Aegean Sea off Karpathos Island, Greece.  The Stella was en route to Cyprus from Aliaga, Turkey in ballast when the vessel began to sink.   The crew sent out a distress call before escaping into the vessel’s liferaft.  Five of the 6 crew on board were later rescued.   The master of the vessel was not with the crew and is still reported as missing.   The cause of the sinking was not known.

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Eems Transporter Aground

Eems Transporter Aground

The 2900 dwt freighter Eems Transporter went ashore near the Port of Diafani Karpathos, Karpathos Island, Greece.  The Eems Transporter was loaded with a cargo of 2563 metric tons of steel from Turkey bound for France.   No pollution has been observed, but the local port authority has placed personnel available to contain any pollution releases if necessary .   The Coast Guard reports that all 6 crew are in good shape.   No reports on plans to refloat the vessel.

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