The 'Burhan Dizman 3', loaded with steel, went adrift about three kilometers off Propriano (Corse-du-Sud) on Jan 16, 2018
The 'Burhan Dizman 3', loaded with steel, went adrift about three kilometers off Propriano (Corse-du-Sud) on Jan 16, 2018. The ship suffered propulsion damage at 7.30 a.m. due to propulsion trouble and was emergency anchored at noon. She was assisted by the tug 'Abeille Flandre', which had been pre-positioned off Corsica and reached the freighter at 9.30 a.m. in very difficult weather condotions with winds reaching 100 km/h and 3.5 meters wave height. Given the weather situation, important means were simultaneously engaged, including two helicopters from the French Navy base Hyères, a Puma SAR helicopter from the Air Force in Solenzara and the civil security Dragon helicopter. An evaluation and intervention team from the French Navy in Toulon and a safety inspector from Ajaccioa and the port pilot of Bonifacio were hoisted aboard the cargo ship. It proceeded with own power to the port of Ajaccioand was expected there in the evening. The 'Burhan Dizman 3' had left Fos-sur-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône) in the morning of Jan 15, heading for Gemlik.
By France 3 Corsica ViaStella with AFPPosted on 16/01/2018 at 12:03 Updated on 16/01/2018 at 19:30
Escorted by an ocean-going tug, this Panamanian-flagged cargo ship made her own way to the port of Ajaccio, where she docked in the early evening, said the maritime prefecture.
The Burhan Dizman 3, contacted the relief at 07:30 "following a damage of its propulsion about 3 km off Propriano," said the prefecture.
"Given the threat" he represented, the authorities asked him "to carry out an emergency anchorage near the coast while waiting for the means of rescue as quickly as possible". In the area where the freighter was, the wind reached 100 km / h and hollows of 3.5 m were observed.
The high-sea tug Abeille Flanders, which had been pre-positioned off Corsica because of bad weather, was able to rally the freighter at 9.30 am and begin the assistance operations.
An evaluation and intervention team from the French Navy was hoisted aboard the cargo ship. Given the weather situation, important means were simultaneously engaged, including two helicopters from the French Navy since Hyères, the Puma SAR helicopter from the Air Force since Solenzara and the Dragon helicopter security civil.
An evaluation and intervention team from Toulon, supplemented by a ship safety inspector from Ajaccio and a port pilot from Bonifacio, was also sent to the site.
According to data from the specialized Vessel Finder site, the Burhan Dizman, built in 2013, is a 120 meter long boat. He left Fos-sur-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône) Monday morning, heading for Gemlik in Turkey.
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General cargo ship BURHAN DIZMAN 3, IMO 9648843, dwt 7371, built 2013, flag Panama, manager DIZMAN SHIPPING & TRADE CO LTD, Istanbul.
