OIL TANKER NAMED “SCF KHIBINY” REFLOATED

OIL TANKER NAMED “SCF KHIBINY” REFLOATED

 

On 18.06.2015 at 08.12 a.m. following the completion of its passage through the Istanbul Strait from north to south direction with the escort of tug boat and a pilot, Liberian flagged oil tanker named “SCF KHIBINY” notified that he would proceed to Ahırkapı C area for supply. Despite being informed by the Istanbul Vessel Traffic Services about the shallow water at the entrance of the mooring area by taking into consideration of vessel’s draft, the vessel reported at 10.09 a.m. that she ran aground and no pollution or loss of life were occurred.

 

Kıyı Emniyeti 6 SAR boat and Kurtarma 7 tugboat which belongs to our organization were immediately sent to the place of incident.

Istanbul Harbour Master permitted the vessel named SCF KHIBINY to salve herself by her own means until 19:00 on 20.06.2015.

As a result of salvage efforts, the vessel named SCF KHIBINY was refloated by her own means at 07:00 on 20.06.2015. 

 

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