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Wreck removal completed
The wreck removal of the "Gulfem Kalkavan" has been completed, as of Sep 13. All related vessel records have been closed and the vessel status has been changed to dead by the maritime authority.
Wreck removal underway
The wreck removal operation of the "Gulfem Kalkavan" commenced at the end of July 2018. The entire operation was expected to be completed in the beginning of September 2018. The ship had grounded at the Cape Tuzla shipyard breakwater in bad weather, in 40 50 N 29 15 E, on Feb 2, 2015. It suffered serious damage at the starboard side shell plating, water ingress and capsized. The port master demanded a wreck removal.
Storm in Marmara Sea took another victim
The "Gülfem Kalkavan" which had been laid up in the Gulf of Izmit due to a dispute about unpaid wages since 2011, dragged anchor and was pushed ashore in the area of the Tuzla Shipyards area on Feb 2 in a severe SW storm which battered the Marmara coast with wind orces of upto 70 km/h. The ship slammed into the rocks which puncured the hull, causing the ship to take on water so that the aft became flooded. Turkish reports with photos: http://www.novahaber.com/istanbul-lodosa-teslim-tuzla-da-gemi-karaya-oturdu-51934.html http://www.habercedid.com/asayis/gemi-karaya-oturdu-h19841.html http://www.gemipersoneli.com/haberler/6196/gulfem-kalkavan-gemisi-karaya-oturdu http://www.yenisafak.com.tr/gundem/tuzlada-gemi-karaya-oturdu-2072531 http://www.sabah.com.tr/yasam/2015/02/02/tuzlada-gemi-karaya-oturdu http://www.bugun.com.tr/son-dakika/istanbulda-kuvvetli-yagis-haberi/1470120 http://www.milliyet.com.tr/tuzla-da-gemi-karaya-oturdu-istanbul-yerelfotogaleri-7167660/ http://www.medyatrabzon.com/gemi-karaya-oturdu-139109h.htm http://www.haberler.com/gemi-karaya-oturdu-3-6927199-haberi/
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