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The 'Heba M', en route from Aliaga, which was underway to load feldspar ore at the port in Güllük Bay, plunged into the pool of fish farms one mile off the shore on Sep 29, 2021. More than one million fish escaped into the sea in the accident where the sea bream pools were destroyed off the coast of Güllük Bay Papaz Island in Muğla’s Milas district. The fishes were weighing between 400 and 500 grams escaped into the sea from three sea bream pools which were damaged in the accident. While the Coast Guard took the statements of the ship’s captain and two assistants about the incident, it was reported that the teams affiliated to the Milas District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry carried out damage assessment after the accident and an investigation was launched regarding the accident. Meanwhile, rescue efforts continued with the help of divers on the ship, which broke down due to the pool’s nets getting entangled with the propellers. Report with photo: https://news2sea.com/the-ship-named-heba-m-smashed-fish-ponds-in-gulluk-bay/

The "Heba M", enroute from Ventspils to Crotone with a cargo of timber, lost deck cargo in the North sea off the Dutch coast in the night of Jan 28 at 11.15 p.m. in position 52 19 30 N, 003 07 48 E. The lost cargo left a vast trail of floating timber in an area of about six miles long and three miles wide. Vessels to help clear the floating timber were on their way. The "Heba M" diverted to Falmouth and anchored in pos. 50° 9.42' N 005° 3.59' W in the afternoon of Jan 30. On Jan 31 at 7.45 a.m. the ship entered the A&P Falmouth Ltd. Shipyard for repairs. A navigational warning regarding the driftwood was issued. The ship left the yard again on Feb 18 at 6.145 p.m. and headed to Crotone, ETA Feb 27. Photo: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2964024

Just after having sailed from the Keppel Verolme Shipyard in Rotterdam on Jan 9, 2015, the "Pitztal" while heading for St. Petersburg ran into the large northern lock of the Kiel Canal in Brunsbüttel on Jan 10 around noon. The ship suffered only scratches when tearing a hole into the middle wall. When trying to get the ship back under control, it also hit the wall with the stern, causing more damage to the wall of the lock chamber. The ship was actually remaining inside the lock while the police was investigating the allision. The ship resumed its eastbound voyage at 1.30 p.m. German report with photos: http://forum-schiff.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23&p=111019#p111019