Turkish vessel "Und Adriyatik" in fire

[Marko]

A Turkish roro ship caught fire close to Croatian territorial waters. 193-metre long ship "Und Adriyatik" was sailing from Istanbul to Trieste and was carrying "200 trucks and nine tons of dangerous material.
Crew is rescued by Greek ship Ikarus Palace.

[Guest]

Hi Marko

Spelling of ship is UND ADRIYATIK - IMO 9215488 - see photograph here:

http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=430720

This courtesy of Reuters Alertnet @ http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L06803310.htm

"06 Feb 2008 10:08:41 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Adds Croatian ministry's statement)

ZAGREB, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A Turkish freight ship caught fire close to Croatian territorial waters on Wednesday and was likely to sink, but all crew members and passengers had been rescued, Croatian marine officials said.

Croatia's sea and transport ministry said the incident happened 13 nautical miles west of the Adriatic town of Rovinj.

"The ship's stern is completely destroyed, while its prow is is still burning," the ministry said in a statement.

The statement said the 193-metre long ship "Und Adriyatik" was sailing from Istanbul to Trieste and was carrying "200 trucks and nine tons of dangerous material".

A local emergency official said the cargo included trucks and oil derivatives. The official said Croatian fire-fighting planes and ships were trying to extinguish the blaze but the ship might be beyond help.

The ministry said the ship's 22 crew members and nine passengers had all been rescued by a Greek ship that was sailing nearby and were on their way to Venice."

Regards

Steve Ellwood

[Furkan DORMAN]

UND ADRIYATIK - IMO 9215488 - see photograph here:

http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=568852

Regards

Furkan

[Marko]

Hi Steve
Few pictures on http://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/kod-rovinja-se-zapalio-turski-teretni-brod-postoji-opasnost-od-eksplozije/373458.aspx
AHTS Brodospas Sun came on position to turn off the fire but can't reach "Und Adriyatik" because there is dangeour of explosion.

Regards
Marko

[Marko]

Hi Steve
Few pictures on http://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/kod-rovinja-se-zapalio-turski-teretni-brod-postoji-opasnost-od-eksplozije/373458.aspx
AHTS Brodospas Sun came on position to turn off the fire but can't reach "Und Adriyatik" because there is dangeour of explosion.

Regards
Marko

[Dragec]

See movie here:
http://vijesti.hrt.hr/ShowArticles.aspx?ArticleId=40679

[Guest]

CroBlueSea wrote:
Hi Steve
Few pictures on http://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/kod-rovinja-se-zapalio-turski-teretni-brod-postoji-opasnost-od-eksplozije/373458.aspx
AHTS Brodospas Sun came on position to turn off the fire but can't reach "Und Adriyatik" because there is dangeour of explosion.

Regards
Marko

Hi Marko

Dramatic photographs - surely she is doomed, but good news that there were no fatalities.

Regards

Steve Ellwood

[Ship's Cat]

Looking at those pictures, it looks like the end of that ship. A fairly new vessel as well, built in 2001: http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/und_adriyatik_2001.htm

[Pekka Laakso]

Certainly it looks the vessel will be CTL. :-( I would guess there were many trailers loaded with dangerous or flammable goods.

[Fred Vloo]

Thank you Dragec, looks dramatic.
Fred

[sisko111]

tug ULJANIK TRITON and Canadair against the fire -   videos :
http://dnevnik.hr/vijesti/crna-kronika/pozar-zahvatio-turski-brod.html

[Guest]

sisko111 wrote:
tug ULJANIK TRITON and Canadair against the fire -   videos :
http://dnevnik.hr/vijesti/crna-kronika/pozar-zahvatio-turski-brod.html

Hi Sisko

Interesting film footage - of course the Tug is simply trying to cool down the hull and superstructure in an attempt to save a 'melt down' - same with the air borne water drop.

Croatia certainly doesn't want an environmental disaster if she was to sink considering the amount of oil the ship has in her bunkers and the cargo that she was carrying.

Regards

Steve Ellwood

[Skippern]

Here is some info about the vessel. In Sweedish...

http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/und_adriyatik_2001.htm

[Dorian Kegalj]

See http://www.rtl.hr/vijesti/prikaz/13840/. It doesn't look good.

[Guest]

Hi All

Good news on this vessel - appears that it is still afloat wit the fire now under control.

This piece from http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/184161,fire-subdued-on-turkish-ship-stranded-off-croatian-coast.html