THE Comoros-flagged 508-TEU Amnah capsized at the Ambarli port in Turkey, reports Singapore's Splash 247.
A rescue team evacuated 10 of the 15 crew members, while the remaining five were forced to jump into the water around the 101-metre long ship with one crewman sustaining minor injuries.
Turkish General Directorate of Shipping said that a floating barrier was deployed around the ship to control the risk of pollution, while the rescue operations were initiated under the coordination of the port authority.
The incident is still under investigation, and the final report is expected once salvage operations and technical assessments are concluded.
The vessel changed its name from FESCO Nagaevo and has been working for the Turkish shipping firm Sidra Line. Ship register Equasis shows the 1996-built vessel switched ownership and flag in October from Russian carrier FESCO to Belize-registered Amnah Maritime.
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A rescue team evacuated 10 of the 15 crew members, while the remaining five were forced to jump into the water around the 101-metre long ship with one crewman sustaining minor injuries.
Turkish General Directorate of Shipping said that a floating barrier was deployed around the ship to control the risk of pollution, while the rescue operations were initiated under the coordination of the port authority.
The incident is still under investigation, and the final report is expected once salvage operations and technical assessments are concluded.
The vessel changed its name from FESCO Nagaevo and has been working for the Turkish shipping firm Sidra Line. Ship register Equasis shows the 1996-built vessel switched ownership and flag in October from Russian carrier FESCO to Belize-registered Amnah Maritime.
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