The rescue operation for Basel Express, drifting ship at sea was successfully completed.This morning the cargo ship was brought ashore from a ship to the Oil Services Group.Freighter built in 2000 under Basel Express Panama flag, came from Ukraine to supply fuel. The ship has been allowed to enter the inner roads, but close to the mouth of the harbor she ran out of fuel. At very rough seas the ship with 15 sailors on board, was taken travers by Olympus as anchor slip.Thursday evening, two vessels went to assist: GSP King and LRS Europe. They failed to make maneuvers and returned to port. The vessel GSP King returned, however, after he got special anchors. Around three failed and were linked a chain to the ship. Slowly cargo ship was brought into harbor, where it was picked up by harbour tugs.The operation carried out in extreme weather conditions with wind gust to 100 kilometers beyond lasted more than 18 hours."All master Eduard Trojan appreciation for the professionalism, the GSP King, that a terrible storm, with waves 12 meters high and winds of 120 km / h at a distance of only 1.7 sea miles (about 2 kilometers) shore abeam of Eforie Sud, endeavored to carry out this operation risky rescue tug savior in which even take bands by 35-40 degrees, tilting precariously on leeside. Otherwise, they were not likely to rescue the ship and crew in those weather conditions and the situation on board the ship could not be governed or set in motion, "said the deputy director of the Captaincy Constanta area, Lawrence Zanfir.
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04 January 2017 - 01:32
Basel Express, a cargo ship adrift on the Black Sea, was brought ashore
The rescue operation for Basel Express, drifting ship at sea was successfully completed.
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04 January 2017 - 01:32
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