Mv Dimitrios P Sunk At Derince 13/09/08

[Utku Kurulay]

Mv Dimitrios P, (Ex-H.Hatice Cetinkaya), sunk at port of Derince while she was alongside. This 1992 built vessel with 700 mts Grt, waiving Panama Flag and under the classification of Turkish Lloyd was under loading  of steel cargo at Pier No 5 of Derince Port. Whitnesses told tht vsl has sunk in a time not more than 15 minutes after she had lost her stability.

All 7 of the crew have been rescued while 3 of them taken to the hospital due to their minor injuries.

Best Regards
Utku Kurulay

[captbjoern]

Hi, I was in Derince arounds the 11. of oct. The vessel is there, but only the mast top is visible. During sinking she damaged the only 35-t-crane of port of Derince. That made me quiet big problems as we were planned to take her berth and load with this crane.
Salvage operations to the cargo are already underway. By divers and mobile crane they are "discharging" steel profiles, bridge construction parts and wire rod coils.

[SD7]

Apart from the Dimitrios P, two other ships are tied up side-by-side at Derince in a rather derelict condition. One has been severely damaged by fire, while the other's name begins 'BS...'

Do any members have an idea as to their identities please?

Many thanks,

Steve Thomas.