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Divers to investigate wreck of blacklisted freighter
On May 7, divers were due to try and inspect the 'Corsage C' off Andros to investigae potential environmental damage. Greek authorities, including the National Intelligence Service, are also taking a close interest in the shipwreck. The 'Corsage C' was on an international shipping black list, while there was concern that apart from the registered load of 3,000 metric tons of soda it may have been carrying some additional, undeclared cargo. The 52-year-old captain and 32-year-old watch officer, were arrested and facing charges including negligence that led to a shipwreck. The precise causes of the sinking was under investigation. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were fair. The authorities have mounted a large operation to prevent environmental damage from the 'Corsage C', which was carrying an unspecified quantity of fuel in its tanks.
Freighter sank off Andros
The 'Corsage C' sank north off Andros after hitting a rock and suffering severe hull damage with ensuing water ingress, with a cargo of 3000 tons soda from Ploce to Sulina, on May 6, 2026. The nine crew members, among them eight Turkish nationals and one Azerbaijani, were rescued by the Greek Coast Guard. At the time of the grounding, the weather conditions in the area were good with winds of 3-4 Beaufort. Shortly after 04:00 a.m., the Unified Search & Rescue Coordination Center (EKSED) received a distress signal (via Olympia Radio) and mobilised the Port Authorities of Andros, Karystos and Piraeus. Under the coordination of the E.K.S.E.D., four Coast Guard patrol boats immediately set off, while three passing merchant ships and one fishing vessel were also engaged, among them the ferry 'Nissos Samos', which locatied the sinking site. Also an Air Force helicopter was deployed. The patrol boat from Andros rescued two people from the water and seven people from the rocky coast, while a Super Puma helicopter was deployed for surveillance and control of the area. The nine castaways were transferred to the port of Gavrio and from there by ambulance to the Andros Health Center for preventive reasons. They were reported to be in good health. There were no visible signs of pollution reported from the sunken vessell. Two specialised anti-pollution vessels of the Coast Guard in Syros and Lavrio have been deployed from the port of Rafina, while two additional patrol vessels were transporting pollution response equipment to the area. Within the next few hours the deployment of floating containment booms around the site of the sinking was expected to commence, along with the placement of absorbent materials, in order to limit any potential environmental impact. The authorities started investigating the cause of the grounding and sinking. According to the Captain's first statement, the grounding was due to human error, as he fell asleep at the ship's helm. .The Andros Port Authority, which conducted the preliminary investigation, arrested the 52-year-old Captain and the 32-year-old Bridge Officer (both Turkish nationals) on duty at the time of the incident, for violation of articles 28 "Neglect", 273 "Commonly dangerous damage", 274 "Neglectful causing of common danger" and 277 "causing a shipwreck" of the Criminal Code. Deck cracks had been identified as one of the reasons for the vessel’s last detention in Turkey in January 2024. The ship was inspected 26 times over the past six years in Ukraine, Bulgaria, Turkey, Romania and Russia. Ot was detained three times in that period. Its last two detentions, including its most recent one, were very brief and lasted no more than two days. Reports with photos and video: https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/cargo-ship-sinks-off-greece-all-crew-rescued-including-8-turkish-nationals-3219454?s=1 https://www.newsbeast.gr/greece/arthro/13077602/eikones-apo-to-simeio-opou-vythistike-to-ploio-corsage-c-voreia-tis-androu-metefere-8-000-tonous-sodas
CORSAGE C 8203684
28.08.10, the vessel has gone from Novorossiska in Tartus, onboard 2500 мт a carbamide
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