Ship Name
M/V Kocatepe S
Event Date
October 28, 2007
Place
Çanakkale / TURKEY
The Event That Took Place
The Turkish flagged, 2549 GRT Kocatepe S cargo ship, while loaded with rolled sheet metal, ran aground near Orta Fener Island due to weather opposition and suffered an accident.
Working Dates
November 1, 2007 – November 3, 2007
Related Organizations
- Status Ship Rental & Ship Agency Ltd. (Donatan)
- Anadolu Insurance
- T.C. Ministry of Transport, General Directorate of Coastal Safety
- T.C. Prime Ministry Undersecretariat of Maritime Affairs, Çanakkale Regional Directorate, Bozcaada Port Authority
- T.C. Prime Ministry Undersecretariat of Customs, Çanakkale Customs Enforcement Directorate
- Akçansa Cement Industry and Trade INC.
Scope of the Studies
In order for the ship to be refloated, part of its cargo was made in limbo and the fixing (lashing) process was carried out by our company.
Approximately 1400 tons of rolled sheet metal were made in limbo from Kocatepe S with the leased Ro-Ro ship Yavuz Naz and given to Akçansa.