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Ships sank in Tallinn
Salvage operations were underway at Lennusadam harbor in Põhja-Tallinn for two ships that sank during the cold and stormy weather on Dec 30, 2025. The vessels sank because temperatures dropped below freezing, causing ice to build up on the ships, which began to list. The storm prevented the ice from being cleared. One of the ships, Juku, built in 1954 in Germany, was used as a coastal defense training vessel by the Tallinn unit of the Defense League. The 'Juku' was partially underwater, and to raise it, air was to be pumped into the vessel to restore buoyancy. All openings on the ship have been sealed by divers. A hatch has been hermetically installed on the ship to allow air intake, and the vessel is currently being pumped free of water to achieve buoyancy. Just now, an underwater drone was in the water and we received feedback that water was flowing in again from one spot. Salvors were working to seal it, before the salvage work could be continued. The second ship, the 'Athos', is a cargo vessel built in 1988, which was used for transporting goods to small islands and for supplying ships. Most of the water has been pumped out, and the 'Athos' has been towed to a quay where it could be lifted onto a trailer using a crane. The 'Athos' has now been removed from the quay to undergo repairs. Initially, the hull was too heavy for the crane, and more water had to be pumped out. Report with photo: https://news.err.ee/1609905892/gallery-rescue-efforts-underway-for-storm-sunk-ships-at-tallinn-harbor
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