Sea-Star-Tilos

Six yard workers, trapped on the' Sea Star Tilos', serving on the route Rhodes- Fethiye, and which was undergoing maintenance and repairs at a shipyard in Altınova, Gialova, due to a storm, had to be evacuated by firefighters, after the ship started taking on water and sinking by the stern on Feb 18, 2026. They were unable to safely disembark onto an adjacent pier, as the vessel kept being rocked about by strong waves caused by the severe weather. Firefighting teams of the Altınova Municipality Fire Department teams evacuated them using a fire ladder with a basket. The firemen lowered the ladder's elevation to near-horizontal and extended it out over the water. Each crew member hopped into the manbasket at the far end of the ladder, and the fire engine crew brought them back in to shore by retracting the ladder. However, the ferry went down near its berth, raising the possibility of pollution. It had recently been detained in Çeşme with 18 deficiencies, five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention. These were to be remedied at a yard. The ship was released on Feb 12 and proceeded to Altınova for this purpose. Reports with photos and video: https://www.evrensel.net/haber/5971284/firtina-nedeniyle-gemide-mahsur-kaldilar-6-personel-sepetli-merdivenle-kurtarildi https://www.haberdenizde.com/denizde-gundem/tersanede-can-pazari/ https://www.haberler.com/amp/firtina-magduru-6-personel-tersanede-kurtarildi-19579650-haberi/ https://www.virahaber.com/service/amp/yalovada-tersaneye-bagli-geminin-6-personeli-icin-kurtarma-operasyonu-76001h.htm