Collision of two cargo ships with Greek owners there at night in the
Strait Kafirea and so far reports indicate that members of the crew have left a boat.
Ward Business Department Marine and Aegean notified of the accident at 03.30 Thursday and immediately instructed to sail boats to rush to the collision point. already In a private boat and two floating Coast while hovering helicopter of the Navy.
The accident occurred under unclear, so far, conditions at a distance of seven nautical miles southwest of Andros.
According to preliminary information from the Ministry of Shipping and the Aegean freighter KATHERINE, flag Malta, with 22 foreign sailors and a Greek man collided with the Bulker M/V BARU SATU, flag Panama, which has 16meles crew (Foreigners) and a Greek engineer. The first ship had sailed from Novorossiysk loaded with iron was destined for Italy. The second set sail from Piraeus, sugar laden, bound for Bulgaria. ships stuck together because of the conflict while KATHERINE caused rift from which they enter water.
Seventeen of the crew abandoned it and are in lifeboats according to the information we have, the Enterprise Chamber of the ministry.Climatic conditions in the area are good with northwesterly winds intensive 3-4 Beaufort.
IMO number :9233624Name of ship :BARU SATU
MANAGER: BARU KAHA INC
(since 01/11/2011)Call Sign :H9ANMMSI :371043000
Gross tonnage :9978(during 2001)DWT :16190Type of ship :Bulk Carrier(during 2001)Year of build :2001Flag :Panama(since 01/04/2005)Status of ship :In Service/Commission(since 11/04/2001)Last update :14/05/2013
IMO number :9133290Name of ship :KATHERINE
MANAGER: BLOSSOM MARITIME CORP(since 01/10/2008)Call Sign :9HSB9MMSI :249442000
Gross tonnage :17255(since 01/08/2012)DWT :28711Type of ship :Bulk Carrier(during 1997)Year of build :1997Flag :Malta(since 01/10/2008)Status of ship :In Service/Commission(since 28/01/2010)Last update :29/05/2013
Ward Business Department Marine and Aegean notified of the accident at 03.30 Thursday and immediately instructed to sail boats to rush to the collision point. already In a private boat and two floating Coast while hovering helicopter of the Navy.
The accident occurred under unclear, so far, conditions at a distance of seven nautical miles southwest of Andros.
According to preliminary information from the Ministry of Shipping and the Aegean freighter KATHERINE, flag Malta, with 22 foreign sailors and a Greek man collided with the Bulker M/V BARU SATU, flag Panama, which has 16meles crew (Foreigners) and a Greek engineer. The first ship had sailed from Novorossiysk loaded with iron was destined for Italy. The second set sail from Piraeus, sugar laden, bound for Bulgaria. ships stuck together because of the conflict while KATHERINE caused rift from which they enter water.
Seventeen of the crew abandoned it and are in lifeboats according to the information we have, the Enterprise Chamber of the ministry.Climatic conditions in the area are good with northwesterly winds intensive 3-4 Beaufort.
IMO number :9233624Name of ship :BARU SATU
MANAGER: BARU KAHA INC
(since 01/11/2011)Call Sign :H9ANMMSI :371043000
Gross tonnage :9978(during 2001)DWT :16190Type of ship :Bulk Carrier(during 2001)Year of build :2001Flag :Panama(since 01/04/2005)Status of ship :In Service/Commission(since 11/04/2001)Last update :14/05/2013
IMO number :9133290Name of ship :KATHERINE
MANAGER: BLOSSOM MARITIME CORP(since 01/10/2008)Call Sign :9HSB9MMSI :249442000
Gross tonnage :17255(since 01/08/2012)DWT :28711Type of ship :Bulk Carrier(during 1997)Year of build :1997Flag :Malta(since 01/10/2008)Status of ship :In Service/Commission(since 28/01/2010)Last update :29/05/2013