On Apr 7 the "Midvolga 2" was schduledto leave the port of Barcelona after having been released by the authorities. She had been detained since March 20, after it collided with the trawler "El Fairell" about 3 miles south of the port while heading for Alexandria. Two crew members of the f/v were killed. In order to obtain the exit permit, the shipowner had to pay a bond of 300,000 Euros imposed by the Maritime Captaincy as a guarantee of the sanction file for serious misconduct against safety in navigation. A bond of 308,000 Euros was imposed by the Mercantile Court that takes the lawsuit filed by the owner of the fishing boat. 527,000 Euros had to be paid for the services of Sasemar and others during the rescue work. The 1st officer of the tanker had already deposited the guarantee for the 50,000 Euros that the Court of Barcelona had to impose on him as bail in order to avoid imprisonment. The court charged him with the crime of two reckless killings based and alleged gross negligence while navigating the tanker. The "Midvolga 2" will leave the port with the same 12 crew members that it had at the time of the incident. The investigation showed that both vessels failed to comply with the applicable regulations of the Regulation to Prevent Accidents At Sea and therefore both ships were responsible for the accident. The tanker left the port at 8.30 p.m. and headed to Rostov-on-Don, ETA Apr 18.
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08 April 2017 - 18:00
Update: 09 April 2017 - 23:22
Tanker released after collision
Tanker released after collision
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08 April 2017 - 18:00
Update: 09 April 2017 - 23:22
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