Mobile crane fell onto ship’s cargo deck, Turkey



Mobile crane toppled over with boom landing onto cargo ship ASTRA MARINE cargo deck at Bartin port, Turkey, Black sea coast, on Oct 6. Crane was loading clinker cargo. Damages reported as slight, cargo operation already resumed. Crane operator was slightly injured.

General cargo ship ASTRA MARINE, IMO 7305112, dwt 2466, built 1972, flag Moldova, manager SEA STAR-KHERSON, Ukraine.


Hi! My name is Stepan Kotcherga, I’m Merchant Marine Navigation Officer, now a Second Officer working on dry cargo ships. My home is in Ukraine. I’m contributing maritime news and inside info.


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