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Dry cargo ship with 7 thousand tons of Ukrainian wheat sank in the Cretan Sea
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All 16 Syrian crew members of the Sea Bird ship were rescued during a large-scale search and rescue operation.
In the Cretan Sea east of the Peloponnese (Greece) on Saturday, August 28, the Sea Bird vessel sank, en route from Ukraine to Tunisia with 7 thousand tons of wheat on board. All 16 Syrian crew members are rescued. It is reported by Maritime Bulletin.
“The ship sank after the collision. More details are not provided, but judging by the positions of the vessels and trajectories in the area, the Sea Bird probably collided with the general cargo ship Haya, which as of 06:20 UTC on 28 August is drifting north of the alleged collision site, “- said in the message.
According to the Lebanese vessel Haya, the last signal was given by Sea Bird at 00:20 UTC.
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