Syrian ship Condor-1 possibly sank in Black Sea

At 0154 Moscow time April 9 2011 MRCC Novorossiysk received distress signal from Syrian freighter Condor 1, vessel was enroute from Alexandria to Novorossiysk with citrus fruits and encountered bad weather approaching Novorossiysk, Black sea.

Vessel was waiting for weather to improve and last known position was 44 13,4N 037 22,4E (33 nm W off Doob Point, Novorossiysk), dated 0000 April 9.

After distress signal issue, there was no communication with the vessel, all attempts to call vessel on all channels failed.

The MRCC Novorossiysk organized search actions with respect to foreign vessels in the region: «CEN-1 (DPRK),« VOAGE PAUL »(Liberia) , «FELICA» (Marshall Islands), is warning ships in the sea..Getting ready for the MB "Svetlomor-3" (Murmansk Basu), "SB-5 (Navy), the Southern Aviation GVCs (Rostov-on-Don) is solved by a matter of allocating aircraft. Weather in the area: wind SW SW 5-7 m / sec, swell 3,0 m.

Weather at the time of disappearance: wind SWS 17-20 meters/sec, sea 3 meters. Three freighters presently take part in S&R: Sen 1 (PDRK); Voyage Paul (Liberia); Felica (Marshall Islands).

ondor 1, IMO 7026601, dwt 1380, built 1970, flag Togo, manager Unimarine Management, Tartous, Syria. Crew 10 (3 Syrians, 6 Egyptians and 1 Lybian).