Eileen

On Oct 12, 2025, at 1.14 p.m. the 'Eileen' with ten Ukrainian crew members on board, which had sailed from Bartin en route to Chornomorsk wtih a cargo of bagged gypsum, suffered a leak with ensuing water ingress about 140 miles east of Varna. The crew tried to stabilize the situation, but the ship developed a strong list and began to sink. The crew issued a distress signal, which was received by the MRCC in Varna. The last transmitted AIS position was 43° 14' N 031° 05' E at 1.42 p.m. UTC. A Bulgarian border patrol boat, a Romanian ship, a nearby Turkish support vessel, and a Bulgarian Navy helicopter were dispatched to the scene. The corvette “Bodri“ was put on alert too. The crew abanndoned ship in two life rafts and was taken aboard the Turkish offshore m/v 'Murat Ilhan' (IMO: 9395446) at 7:31 p.m. The on-site medical examination confirmed that no air evacuation was necessary, and the sailors were transported to the port of Filyos in the northern Turkish province of Zonguldak. The Bulgarian Navy helicopter returned to base, and the Bulgarian and Romanian boats were released from the SAR operation. The causes of the accident were being investigated. Bulgarian and Turkish services confirmed that there were no signs of sea pollution in the area of ​​the sinking. During recent inspections the 'Eileen' was repeatedly detained due to violations of safety requirements. The last inspection of the vessel took place in Izmail and revealed five non-compliances with the BSMoU. The vessel was detained during inspections in July in Poti and in June in Astakos for numerous non-compliances. The latest detention lasted for 15 days with cited issues including issues with stability instrumentation, fire pumps and piping, emergency lighting, crew training, as well as documentation. While not a detainable issue, the report noted deck corrosion and a structural issue. The vessel was released to proceed to a shipyard for repairs, but the Paris MOU issued a three-month ban citing multiple detentions. The breach which caused the sinking was not caused by an external source, but due to a structural weakness. Reports with photos: https://www.maritime.bg/143153/ https://fakti.bg/en/bulgaria/1006739-the-entire-crew-of-the-cargo-ship-eileen-in-distress-in-the-black-sea-has-been-rescued https://www.maritime.bg/143134/

Vessel EILEEN (IMO: 9070503) has been reported to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) for abandonment. Details: - Flag: Cameroon - Port: Astakos - Country: Greece - Owed Wages: 3 months - Number of Seafarers: 13 - Seafarer Nationalities: Ukraine - Reported to ITF: 01 May 2025 - Status: Open This information is sourced from the ITF Seafarers abandonment list, which tracks cases of crew abandonment worldwide.

The Turkish cargo ship that suffered damage near Jabuka island off southern Croatia on Sunday morning will be dragged to the Trogir shipyard during the night, Split maritime police commissioner Joso Vujic told the media. Croatian news agency quoted Vujic as saying that there was no danger of the ship sinking or pollution in the Adriatic Sea. Eight of the 13 crew member on the Turkish ship Haksa were brought to Split port by a police boat, while the captain and another four crew members stayed on the ship. The incident happened at around 4 a.m. Sunday, when the crew of the ship reported sea water going into the underwater freight vessel. It occurred in international waters 16 miles northwest of Croatian island Jabuka. The police commissioner told reporters that the ship likely suffered damage because it was old. The 85-meter-long ship was transporting 3,000 tonnes of magnesite from Turkey to Slovenian port Koper. “We have shown with this operation that all state search and rescue services are ready and can respond to any challenge at sea, showing Croatia to be a safe tourist destination,” Vujic said at the press conference. The assistant to the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Transport, Sinisa Orlic, told reporters that a very dangerous situation was successfully solved as it seemed earlier in the morning that the ship would sink. He explained that the rescuers attached an aluminum plate at the opening where the water was penetrating and that the situation is under control. Source: Xinhua

Eight crew members of the "Haksa" have been evacuated after the freighter began sinking in the Adriatic Sea, about 16 miles from Croatia's Jabuka island, on June 17, 2018. An emergency call was received at 4 a.m. after the engine room started flooding. The Italian tanker "Valcadorea" which was was nearby was directed towards the distressed ship and in a short time managed to evacuate eight of the total of 13 crew members, including 11 Turkish and two Indian nationals. The castaways were brought to Split. Croatian and Italian authorities launched a coordinated rescue operation and notified all ships in the vicinity of the incident. The captain of the ship and four other crew members, remained on board the ship to try to keep it floating until the rescue units arrived. A dive team investigated the ship in the afternoon and found that the ship had breach in the hull which was temporarily sealed and the water ingress was stopped. The "Haksa" had 70 tonnes of fuel and lubricant oil on board none of which leaked. It was decided to pull the vessel to the Brodotrogir's yard in Trogir to carry out repairs. The Croatian tug "Alkaid" (IMO: 8920933) and the patrol boat "Sibenik" (MMSI: 238632710) were deployed to the vessel. Towing of the ship, however, had to be stopped again in the night as water again started to flow into the ship 12 miles NW of Drvenik. The remaining crew was also taken off and joined the other crew members in Split. The firefighters and a diver with pumps were tasked to try to get the water ingress under control. The "Haksa" had sailed from Izmit on June 9 with a cargo of 3.000 tons magnesium and was bound to Kopar. It was finally towed into the port of Trogir at 4.30 p.m. Croatian reports with photos: https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/regija/havarija-turskog-broda-na-jadranu-ponovo-prodire-voda-zaustavljeno-tegljenje/180618025 http://dalmatinskiportal.hr/vijesti/fotogalerija--pogledajte-kako-izgleda-turski-brod--haksa--koji-je-dozivio-havariju-kod-jabuke/32592 https://avaz.ba/region/hrvatska/389607/pojavila-se-nova-rupa-na-turskom-brodu-tegljenje-prekinuto