MUSTAFA KAN

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Med Fos left the scene

The "Med Fos" which had been towing the capsized "Mustafa Kan" has left the operation on Oct 16 and was now sailing with 10 knots, returning to her salvage station at Lavrion. The ikntentions of the nearby tug "Christox XII" sailing with 0,8 knots SW of the position was unclear by the time being.

Capsized wreck taken in tow

The "Mustafa Kan" in fact did not sink, but remained afloat bottom up and was taken in tow and has been engaged by the Greek tug "Pantanassa" (IMO: 9332561), chartered by the insurer, and pulled in SE direction minimizing the risk that the ship could drift onto the Italian coast and in particular to the protected area of Plemmirio and islands of Ciclopi. The wreck was now pulled at an extremely slow Speed towards Cyprus, guarded by naval units fromCatania and anti pollution vessels. There were no spills of pollutants up to now. The cargo, ammonium phosphate, was considered to be environmentally safe, but there are fuel and oil on board, which may leak. Italian reports with photo and video: http://www.adnkronos.com/sostenibilita/in-pubblico/2016/09/30/siracusa-nave-naufragata-trainata-fuori-dalle-acque-italiane_gH2aze7gwi5Y6hZQdT857I.html http://catania.blogsicilia.it/siracusa-nave-mustafa-kan-fuori-dalle-acque-italiane-scongiurato-rischio-inquinamento/357532/

Bulkcarrier sank, crew of 16 safe

The "Mustafa Kan" issued a distress signal on Sep 23, 2016, at 03.10 a.m. reporting water ingress in the engine room 24 miles off the coast between Syracuse and Avola. The ship was loaded with 8000 tons ammonium phosphate and was en route from Dakar to Sibenik. The Italian Coast Guard sent patrol boats from Catania, Pozzallo and Syracuse as well as the tug "Duro" based in the port of Syracuse and a helicopter of the air base Catania. The crew of 16 abandoned ship into a life boat and was rescued by the patrol boat "CP 323" which took them to the port of Syracuse. Meanwhile the "Mustafa Kan" suffered increasingly list to port and finally capsized and sank on a wwater deth of more than 1000 meters. The anti pollution vessel "Supergabbiano 6", "Ievoli Red" and "Melilli" were sent to the sinking site in position 36 54N 015 48E, 25 miles southeast of Syracuse. The cargo did not pose a threat to the marine ecosystem, and no pollution was observed. Reports with photos: http://www.siracusanews.it/node/76480 http://www.ilsecoloxix.it/p/italia/2016/09/23/ASdMEtPE-siracusa_portarinfuse_difficolta.shtml http://www.gemipersoneli.com/haberler/7885/''mustafa-kan''-gemisi-sicilya-aciklarindan-batti