ANAFARTA

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Beached at Aliaga 02.08.24

Refloated after four weeks

On Oct 26 at 3.15 p.m. the "Anafarta" was refloated in the Istanbul Strait by the tug "Kurtarma 8" after lengthy preparations. The ship which had been grounded in pos. 410 13’ N, 290 20’ E since Oct 1 and had developed significant list to starboard due to the flooded cargo hold, was towed on even keel to Yalova for surveys and repairs at 20:05 p.m. Turkish report with photos: http://www.coastalsafety.gov.tr/default.aspx?b=anafarta-isimli-gemi-kurtar%C4%B1ld%C4%B1&p=R&pid=154

Ship's officers evacuated about seven hours after their ship was run aground

The lifeboats "Kiyem 1" and "Kiyi Emniyeti 9" were dsipatched as well as the tug "Söndüren 4" after the "Anafarta" suffered water ingress on Oct 1, 2013, at 3.41 p.m. and started sinking enroute Kuru Yük to Kartal. After it was run aground on the shore in pos. 410 13 'N, 290 20' E, the "Kiyi Emniyeti 9" took off nine crew members at 6 p.m. The master, 2nd officer and chief engineer remained on board to support salvage operations, but at 11.10 p.m. they also had to be evacuated. Turkish reports with photos: http://www.coastalsafety.gov.tr/default.aspx?b=anafarta-isimli-gemi-personeli-kurtar%C4%B1ld%C4%B1&p=R&pid=150 http://www.denizhaber.com/HABER/33769/4/anafartairiva-kupelitas.html http://sozcu.com.tr/2013/gunun-icinden/rivada-kum-gemisi-karaya-oturdu-381863/