Towing of burnt Turkish ship from Croatian waters to Trieste begins

The towing of the Turkish ship "Und Adriyatik" from Croatian waters west of northern Adriatic city of Pula to the Italian port of Trieste began around 1300 hours on Sunday.

The 193-metre-long ship was being towed by two Italian and two Croatian tugboats and a Pula Port Authority boat. The vessel was expected to arrive in Trieste on Monday.

The towing was being electronically monitored by the Rijeka-based National Search and Rescue Centre and the Pula Port Authority.

The Turkish ship was sailing from Istanbul to Trieste when it caught fire early on the morning of 6 February 13 miles west of the northern Croatian Adriatic resort of Rovinj. All nine passengers and 22 crew members were rescued by a passing Greek ship and taken to Venice. The fire on the ship was put out on 9 February.

The vessel was transporting about 200 trucks and 11 tonnes of hazardous material.
(Hina)

 

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