Turkish vessel "Lira" allided bridge in Kerch Strait
The Turkish owned river vessel "Lira" allided with constructions of the Kerch Strait Bridge, which is actually under construction, on Mar 19, 2016, at 8.30 p.m. while transiting the Kerch Strait in northern direction from the Black Sea to the Azov Sea at near the Kerch peninsula.
“The cargo ship leaned on the support of the temporary working bridge, which is being built between the island of Tuzla and fairway (navigating channel)”, – said employee management.
As a result of the incident none of the crew members on board were injured, but one of the bridge’s pillars (№ 80) was completely destroyed, another one (№79) was almost destroyed and several others were badly damaged (two gauge piles were destroyed and a displacement was fixed on two supports).
Damaged bridge is using for technical cargo delivery for the construction of the main bridge over the Kerch Strait.
The vessel was anchored off the Kerch Strait after the accident and resumed sailing in the morning of Mar 20.
The Turkish owned river vessel "Lira" allided with constructions of the Kerch Strait Bridge, which is actually under construction, on Mar 19, 2016, at 8.30 p.m. while transiting the Kerch Strait in northern direction from the Black Sea to the Azov Sea at near the Kerch peninsula.
“The cargo ship leaned on the support of the temporary working bridge, which is being built between the island of Tuzla and fairway (navigating channel)”, – said employee management.
As a result of the incident none of the crew members on board were injured, but one of the bridge’s pillars (№ 80) was completely destroyed, another one (№79) was almost destroyed and several others were badly damaged (two gauge piles were destroyed and a displacement was fixed on two supports).
Damaged bridge is using for technical cargo delivery for the construction of the main bridge over the Kerch Strait.
The vessel was anchored off the Kerch Strait after the accident and resumed sailing in the morning of Mar 20.