RSOE EDIS: Russia - Vehicle Accident - 2009.12.21

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2009-12-21 09:50:38 - Vehicle Accident - Russia EDIS CODE: VI-20091221-24253-RUS Date & Time: 2009-12-21 09:50:38 [UTC] Area: Russia, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Black Sea, Sochi Event exciting : Aras-1 ship Oil Tanker Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: A Russian ministry spokesman said Sunday an oil-carrying Moldovan ship broke in two in the Black Sea due to having been worn out. The ship broke during a storm near Sochi, a Russian resort. The ship's 13 crew members were rescued. The Aras-1 ship, carrying 37 tons of diesel fuel, was tossed by waves onto a beach. "There has been no oil spill from the ship so far. Now we are solving the problem of pumping diesel fuel with the help of a floating crane. The ship's hull is thin like foil. In Russia, we would not have allowed a vessel in such a condition to make a voyage," Nikolai Shustov, the spokesman, said. The ship has been in operation for an estimated 30 years, which is the reason it was shipwrecked, Shustov said. Posted:2009-12-21 09:50:38 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu