DOGAN KARTAL

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Authorities waiting for response regarding wreck removal

An official letter for the "Ceren 3" has been issued by the Harbour Master in the beginning of January addressed to the owners and the vessel local agent of the vessel in respect of the wreck removal. The local authorities were still waiting for the owners respose. The vessel remained stationary at grounding position as of Jan 22.

Were cargo ships intentionally grounded for dismantling?

Two dry cargo ships, the "Ceren 3" and "Doğan Kartal", stranded, pushed by strong wind, on Nov 17, 2018, after they dragged anchor offPendik at the Yalova coast, in the Marmara Sea on Nov 13, 2018. The ships were tied to each other and were unmanned, bound for dismantling. The Yalova Port Authority and representants of the town of Esenkoy Keçikaya launched an investigation into the case. The police also took security measures after thieves removed the oxygen tubes, and other parts were dismantled at the grounding site in Keçikaya with a hole being cut into the starboard side of the "Ceren 3". The police arrested four people. An investigation was being carried out by whom the ships were brought to Yalova and whether the dismantling procedures were planned in advance. Turkish reports with photos and video: https://www.cnnturk.com/turkiye/karaya-oturan-gemileri-parcalamaya-calisirken-yakalandilar?page=1 https://www.denizhaber.com.tr/istanbuldan-kacirilan-gemileri-yalovada-parcalamaya-calisanlar-yakalandi-haber-85429.htm https://haberlutfen.com/yalovada-karaya-oturan-hacizli-gemilerde-hirsizlik-girisimi/ https://www.yenicaggazetesi.com.tr/gemileri-parcalamaya-calisirken-yakalandilar-213658h.htm https://www.haberturk.com/yalova-haberleri/16947512-yalovada-karaya-oturan-hacizli-gemilerde-hirsizlik-girisimi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ5kIu4TSMY

Cargo ship with 400 migrants stopped by shots

On Mar 12, 2015, Turkish Coastguard units have fired on the "Doğan Kartal" in the Dardanelles Strait before capturing 337 illegal migrants on board, including 85 children and 68 women. The cargo ship ignored the security forces' calls to stop off the Gallipoli peninsula. The Coastguard wanted to approach the ship, but the captain refused permission. The Canakkale Strait was closed to transit and Gallipoli-Lapseki ferry shuttles were also temporarily stopped during the operation. After halting the sea traffic, the Coast Guard fired on the engine room of the ship that was fleeing. After the rudder was locked, the ship finally stopped. Security forces boarded the ship at 6.30 p.m. and captured some 400 unregistered Syrian migrants. It was intended to take them to Gallipoli. It was found out that rioting migrants didn’t let the captain stop the vessel. Report with photo and video: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-coast-guard-fires-on-rogue-ship-captures-hundreds-of-migrants.aspx?pageID=238&nID=79610&NewsCatID=341