Body of Gökbel crew member finally identified
On Nov 5, 2015, the Turkish national Yigit Kucukbiyik, 36, whose Body was found at the coast of Fano in an advanced state of decomposition and with no document in what remained of the clothes, could be identified by the examination of DNA, prepared by the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Pesaro.
The body will now be repatriated to the Turkey. Until recently, two names of crew members of the "Gökbel" sinking off Ravenna were still missing. The wreck of the ship had been raised on Aug 6 by a sheeleg of Smit Salvage and Fratelli Neri from Livorno.
The recovery operation had started on May 7 with the draining of fuel oil after which began the parbuckling of the hull, a complex operation which involved 50 men and was made even more difficult by adverse weather and sea conditions.
The 1000-ton-pontoon "Italia" was used to turn the hull upright, being assisted by the tug "Nos Aries" of the Fratelli Neri.
The wreck was towed to the Turkey then.
On Nov 5, 2015, the Turkish national Yigit Kucukbiyik, 36, whose Body was found at the coast of Fano in an advanced state of decomposition and with no document in what remained of the clothes, could be identified by the examination of DNA, prepared by the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Pesaro.
The body will now be repatriated to the Turkey. Until recently, two names of crew members of the "Gökbel" sinking off Ravenna were still missing. The wreck of the ship had been raised on Aug 6 by a sheeleg of Smit Salvage and Fratelli Neri from Livorno.
The recovery operation had started on May 7 with the draining of fuel oil after which began the parbuckling of the hull, a complex operation which involved 50 men and was made even more difficult by adverse weather and sea conditions.
The 1000-ton-pontoon "Italia" was used to turn the hull upright, being assisted by the tug "Nos Aries" of the Fratelli Neri.
The wreck was towed to the Turkey then.