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Ant 2

Ant 2

ANT2

The 141 meter long, 4035 dwt ro-ro passenger ferry Ant 2 caught fire in the Black Sea off Sevastopol, Ukraine.  The fire started on the vehicle deck while the ferry was en route to Zonguldak, Turkey from Skadovsk, Ukraine.  The Ant 2 changed course and headed to Sevastopol while the crew attempted to extinguish the blaze.  The vessel arrived at Sevastopol a short time later under her own power and the fire was extinguished.  No reports of injuries to the 68 passengers or to the crew on board.  Six of the 68 vehicles on board were destroyed in the fire.  No pollution reported.

 

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Nikolay Bauman

Nikolay Bauman

Nikolay Bauman

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.

 

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