Reviews & Ratings for the Kevalay-Queen

Vessel KEVALAY QUEEN (IMO: 7205910) has been reported to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) for abandonment. Details: - Flag: Libya - Port: Misurata - Country: Libya - Owed Wages: 6 months - Number of Seafarers: 20 - Seafarer Nationalities: India, Iran - Reported to ITF: 01 Mar 2024 - Status: Open This information is sourced from the ITF Seafarers abandonment list, which tracks cases of crew abandonment worldwide.

The 'Kevalay Queen', enroute from Haydarpasa to Misurata, suffered an engine failure during the transit of the Canakkale Strait on Nov 28 at noon and emergency anchored at Burhanli point. Coastal Safety deployed the tugs 'Kurtarma 4', 'Kurtarma 14', a fast rescue boat and a duty pilot, and the ship was moved to the Karanlik liman anchorage at 6 p.m.. The vessel's departure permission was cancelled by the Harbour Master umtil the completion of repairs and verification of the sea worthiness condition. As of Nov 29, the ship remained stationary in pos. 40° 02.36' N 026° 18.75' E.

On Nov 27, 2023, at 2 a.m. the 'Kevalay Queen' suffered an engine malfunction off the coast of Kadıköy while sailing from Istanbul to Misrata. Under the coordination of the Istanbul VTS Center; the ship was assisted by the tug 'Kurtarma 12' to a mooring at the Ahırkapı Anchorage. The ship left the anchor pos. 40° 59.39' M 028° 58.33' E again at 6.45 p.m.

A fire broke out in the engine room of the Italian ferry "Sardinia Regina" on Mar 18, 2016 at 2.30 a.m. The ferry was en route from Livorno to Golfo Aranci (Sardinia). The fire started 20 nautical miles off Sardinia. The cause of the fire was short circuit in one of the diesel generators, which inflamed and digress thick smoke. The crew abandoned the compartment and activated the CO2 firefighting system, as the flames were extinguished for less than an hour without causing serious damages, and the ship continued sailing to the port of Golfo Aranci whre she docked over an hour late. The ship was then subject of controls and technical checks by the Master of the Golfo Aranci Port. The commander Daniele Curci, ordered a technical survey of the engine room jointly with the fire brigade. The captaincy opened an administrative investigation in order to ascertain the cause of what the fire. The "Sardinia Regina" was sidelined in Savona before she berthed in Sporgente E. Bricchetto in Vado Ligure for repairs on Mar 19 at 1.20 p.m.