General cargo vessel Elland reportedly developed a list more than 15 deg after cargo shift in Black sea, en route from Constanta to Turkey. At around 0700 UTC Feb 8 it was reported that crew is going to abandon the vessel fearing she may capsize.
The Bulgarian patrol boat "Enterprise" was sent from Balgarskiyat to monitor the sinking site of the "Elland", 1988 gt (IMO: 8111788), which had sunk on Feb 8 on position 43 43N 28 45E off Durankulak on a water depth of 50 meters.
On Feb 7 at 10:30 p.m. an engine black-out occurred aboard the "Elland" which had been en route from Constanta, where it had sailed on Feb 7 at 2.40 p.m., to Izmir.
The ship, being loaded with plywood, was anchored to rectifie the situation. Howver, it developed a list of first 15 degress to starboard after the cargo had started to shift, which increased to 25-30 degrees during the following hours.
On Feb 8 at 5.50 a.m. the ship sent distress calls, and around 07.00 a.m. it was reported that the crew was going to abandon the vessel, fearing it may capsize after attempts to get it back on even keel again had failed.
The crew of 11, which consisted of five Georgians, five Turks - among them the master - and one Indian, boarded a lifeboat.
110 of them were pulled aboard the passing Malta-flagged cargo vessel "M. Izmir" (IMO: 9008079), which was coming from Istanbul and reached Constanta anchorage at 5.30 p.m.
The rescued sailors were transferred aboard the lifeboat "Вяра" and later accomodated in a hotel at Varna.
The Maritime Administration was puzzled why the crew stated there was no time to save the engine but all carried suitcases full of personal effects.
The master followed aboard the tug "Elitsa" which had been ordered by the Bulgarian company Bon Marin to try to take the "Elland" to the nearest port which was Balchik, but the attempt had to be abandoned.
The vessel had on board aboad 10 tons of fuel when it finally foundered at 4.30 p.m.
Only a slight oil film was observed.
The Bulgarian patrol boat "Enterprise" was sent from Balgarskiyat to monitor the sinking site of the "Elland", 1988 gt (IMO: 8111788), which had sunk on Feb 8 on position 43 43N 28 45E off Durankulak on a water depth of 50 meters.
On Feb 7 at 10:30 p.m. an engine black-out occurred aboard the "Elland" which had been en route from Constanta, where it had sailed on Feb 7 at 2.40 p.m., to Izmir.
The ship, being loaded with plywood, was anchored to rectifie the situation. Howver, it developed a list of first 15 degress to starboard after the cargo had started to shift, which increased to 25-30 degrees during the following hours.
On Feb 8 at 5.50 a.m. the ship sent distress calls, and around 07.00 a.m. it was reported that the crew was going to abandon the vessel, fearing it may capsize after attempts to get it back on even keel again had failed.
The crew of 11, which consisted of five Georgians, five Turks - among them the master - and one Indian, boarded a lifeboat.
110 of them were pulled aboard the passing Malta-flagged cargo vessel "M. Izmir" (IMO: 9008079), which was coming from Istanbul and reached Constanta anchorage at 5.30 p.m.
The rescued sailors were transferred aboard the lifeboat "Вяра" and later accomodated in a hotel at Varna.
The Maritime Administration was puzzled why the crew stated there was no time to save the engine but all carried suitcases full of personal effects.
The master followed aboard the tug "Elitsa" which had been ordered by the Bulgarian company Bon Marin to try to take the "Elland" to the nearest port which was Balchik, but the attempt had to be abandoned.
The vessel had on board aboad 10 tons of fuel when it finally foundered at 4.30 p.m.
Only a slight oil film was observed.