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Thanks to a Sardinian oil company, which donated six tons of diesel, the water heating and air conditioning could be reactivated aboard the 'Khosrov Bey' in the port of Oristano in afternoon of Aug 17. The ship has been seized in the port as part of a maritime lawsuit involving the Turkish shipowner. The donation allowed the 10 crew remaining on the ship to be able to reactivate on-board services, including air conditioning, refrigeration of food and heating of lavender water and thus restore acceptable livability and hygiene conditions. The situation had precipitated in the middle of last week due to the exhaustion of fuel and the substantial abandonment of the ship and its crew by the shipping company. Having received the availability of the oil company, the Port Authority of Oristano also took action to ensure the presence of a team of the Fire Brigade of the provincial Command, through the intervention of the Prefecture which, sharing the initiative, coordinated the operation. Italian report with photo: https://www.unionesarda.it/articolo/news-sardegna/oristano-provincia/2020/08/17/oristano-senza-viveri-l-equipaggio-di-una-nave-sotto-sequestro-ar-136-1050472.html

Two ships belonging to Palmali Maritime Company, headed by the Board of Directors of Mubariz Mansimov Gurbanoğlu, who was arrested and imprisoned on charges of being a senior manager of the FETÖ Terrorist Organization, have been detained on May 6 in the port of Oristano, the 'General Shiklinsky', 4109 gt (IMO:9437775), and the 'Khosrov Bey', within the scope of Paris Memorandum (Paris MoU). The ships were inspected by PSC Inspectors who found irregularities with respect to the provisions of international regulations that ensure a minimum level of safety. The arrest report was issued by the PSC investigators due to the Palmali Maritime Company's debt to an international credit institution, which made an application to the Italian Maritime Authority. The 'General Shikhlinsky' had transported wheat, the 'Khosrov Bey' transported corn. Both were placed under seizure by the Civil Court of Oristano, pending the respective hearings, in the lawsuit filed by a creditor for fuel supplies previously made. The Port Authority of Oristano, together with Caritas, was now working hard to reduce the inconvenience of the on the whole 29 crew members, considering that the shipowner, probably due to economic problems, was unable to guarantee dignified living conditions. On June 22 the Port Authority of Oristano provided them with food and basic necessities donated by the diocesan Caritas.

The "Khorsov Bey" suffered engine failure on Mar 3, 2016, while transiting the Kerch Strait en route from Berdyansk to Chalkis. The tug "Socar" (IMO: 9107320) was sent to tow the disabled vessel to Tuzla. On Mar 9 the convoy was on outer Istanbul roads with the tug still attending.