The "Melek B" was among three unmanned cargo vessels in lay-up which were pushed aground in the Nemrut Bay, Aliaga, during a storm which battered the area ion Feb 1, 2015.
The "Gofer B" started to drift at 1 p.m. in the direction of the Çandarlı Sewn Quarter. During the drift of 3-4 miles in winds of 55 knots, the vessel created a danger for shipping and was monitored by the "Alo 158" of the Turkish Coastguard until it ran aground Piri Reis.
At 10 p.m. the guard aboard the "Melek B" alerted UZMAR Nemrut Kılavuzluk with his cellphone. A Nimrod aircraft took off for a surveillance flight. Tugs were unable to intervene due to the severe weather conditions.
All three vessel had been anchored in the Cakmakli area, with the "Gofer B" and "Melek B" having one guard on board and the "Bodyer" being unmanned. All vessels dragged anchors and were pushed aground.
The guards aboard the "Gofer B" and "Melek B" were evacuated in the early morning of Feb 2 by a helicopter of the Air Force with the guard aboard the "Melek B" being hoisted at 5.52 a.m and he guird of the "Gofer B" at 6.023 a.m.
Both were safely delivered at Aliaga at 6.42 a.m. All three vessels had been laid up since the end of 2012.
The salvage works was due to commence after the storm has subsided. The "Bahri Reis 2" of the Katip Çelebi University also broke lose from its moorings and drifted aground in the pot of Güzelbahçe.
Bron Veseeltracker.com
3 september 2012 ten anker bij Aliaga, Turkije
MELEK B
Bouwjaar 1983, imonummer 8213706, gt 4921
Eigenaar Glamour Shipping Ltd., Panama
Gebouwd bij Miho Zosensho K.K., Shimizu / 1223
De voormalige Nederlandse KEIZERSGRACHT
van C.V. Scheepvaartonderneming "Koningsgracht", Amsterdam,
in beheer bij Spliethoff’s Bevrachtingkantoor B.V.,
1983, verkocht aan Corn Marine Ltd., Istanbul,
in beheer bij Sohtorik Denizcilik Sanavi ve Ticaret A.S., Istanbul,
5 maart 2002 gearriveerd te Amsterdam, bij Shipdock B.V.
onder de vlag van Malta gebracht, thuishaven: Valletta
en herdoopt CORN SWIFT,
2007 verkocht aan Glamour Shipping Ltd., Valletta-Malta,
15 oktober 2007 (e) herdoopt MELEK B,
27 april 2009 (e) vlag: Panama.
© Jan van Vuuren aan boord mv 'Schokland'
