The ship Vera Su is already sinking after the barn began to fill with water. The crew refuses to evacuate. Authorities are still ready to help. This became clear at a briefing of the Minister of Transport Hristo Alexiev and the Minister of Ecology Asen Lichev, who are on site.
“Our priority is to preserve human life and we act preventively. During the night, around 03:00, we built a facility so that the crew could be evacuated “, explained Hristo Alexiev.
If the sailors do not disembark the Vera Su, a prosecutor will board
The work on site is complicated, no heavy equipment can be inserted. The weather also creates problems, the waves were 4 points each. The option of evacuation by helicopter has also been considered, but this is also dangerous because the ship is close to rocks and there is a strong wind in the area.
Regarding the cargo of the ship, Minister Alexiev explained that according to the opinion of the European Maritime Safety Agency, this is not a dangerous cargo. Thus, the state cannot react faster in the situation.
“The detention of the ship on the first day of the incident will be perceived as a hostile act by the state and gross interference in trade relations. The state must act adequately, not like a pirate, “Alexiev said. He was adamant that he was monitoring the situation from day one.
A partial state of emergency has been declared in Kavarna
If the crew gets off the ship, it can be declared nobody’s, the minister explained.
“We are a state governed by the rule of law, we must adhere to all European norms,” Alexiev said.
Minister Asen Lichev explained that a frequent rehearsal has begun. The morning test showed a lower ammonium nitrogen content than yesterday. Asen Lichev said that monitoring would be done within a radius of 1 km.
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