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Sehit Mustafa Aydogd

Sehit Mustafa Aydogd

The 58 meter long passenger vessel Sehit Mustafa Aydogd allided with the Galata Bridge in Instanbul, Turkey.   The vessel was attempting to dock at the Karaköy pier when it suffered a mechanical breakdown.    The passenger vessel drifted until it struck the Galata Bridge.   Some passengers were thrown off their feet while others attempted to go overboard from the stern rail onto the bridge.   A tug reached the scene shortly afterwards and was able to attach a towline to the disabled Aydogd.   The vessel was pulled to the pier and berthed where passengers were landed.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.

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Anna Akhmatova

Anna Akhmatova

The passenger ship Anna Akhmatova suffered a fire while berthed at Moscow, Russia.  The fire quickly spread and engulfed a large section of the main and passengers deck.   Local firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze after six hours.   None of the 10 workers on board were injured in the fire.  The vessel was severely damaged.  No details on the start of the fire, but most likely caused by one of the workers on board at the time.  The vessel was built in 1959 in Hungry.

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Costa Concordia

Costa Concordia

Photos: repubblica.it

Authorities have warn that the passenger ship Costa Concordia may be at risk of releasing oil into the water.  The vessel had some 2830 tons of fuel oil on board.  There is some concern that the vessel may slide off the rocks and sink into deeper water before the oil could be removed.


 

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