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Cargo ship rescued eight migrants

The crew of the "Fehn Lyra" rescued eight distressed migrants in a ten-meter long boat on the Mediterranean Sea 50 miles southeast of Ibiza on Oct 19, 2019. The ship was enroute from Istanbul to Dordrecht at that time.

Fehn Lyra refloated

The "Fehn Lyra" could be refloated at Dikili in the Kocaeli Kandıra Kocaeli province on Feb 18. Divers were called to inspect the hull for damage on Feb 19. The ship will be allowed to leave the region only after the investigation by the Kefken Harbor Master. The tug "Eren Enerji 1" (IMO: 9664548) from Eregli needed several attempts to turn the ship around as the towing wire snapped four times on Feb 17. At noon the bow was heading to the sea. At 6 p.m. the ship was floating again and pulled to Kefken roads. It arrived at Tuzla on Feb 23 for repairs. She left the yard again on March 26 at 3.40 p.m. and berthed at the Yilport Gebze Terminal the same day at 6.15 p.m. Turkish reports with photos and video: https://www.kocaeligazetesi.com.tr/haber/1881882/kandirada-karaya-oturan-gemi-kurtarildi http://www.denizhaber.com/guncel/fehn-lyra-kuru-yuk-gemisi-kurtarildi-h77414.html https://www.virahaber.com/kandirada-karaya-oturan-gemi-kurtarildi-52186h.htm https://www.haberturk.com/kocaeli-de-karaya-oturan-kuru-yuk-gemisini-kurtarma-calismalari-tamamlandi-2377546 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uos4rJgETQ0

Crew of grounded ship evacuated to shore

After the grounding of the "Fehn Lyra" with a crew of 10 crew on board following a power loss, the vessel remained stuck in position 41 11 50 N, 030 20 05 E 150 meters off Kandira on Feb 18. A Coastal Safety tug and a technical team attended the incident scene to provide further assistance. No leaks and pollution were reported. The incident scene has been declared as a restricted zone for all types of marine traffic. Salvage operation were yet to be commenced. All crew members were safely evacuated by Coastguard teams to shore. A first salvage attempt failed, after the rope of a tug which had been deployed from Ereğli at 9 a.m. broke two times during the attempt to pull the ship to deeper waters. The salvage attempt was aborted at dawn. On Feb 17 the tug "Eren Enerji 1" (IMO: 9664548) was on scene. Turkish reports with photos and video: https://www.internethaber.com/kandirada-gemi-karaya-oturdu-video-galerisi-2001333.htm https://haberlutfen.com/kocaelide-karaya-oturan-kuru-yuk-gemisi/ https://www.kocaeligazetesi.com.tr/haber/1879736/karaya-oturan-gemiyi-kurtarma-calismalari-basladi http://medyasin.com/guncelleme-kocaelide-karaya-oturan-kuru-yuk-gemisi/