Buoyancy of Romanian wheat barge restored in Ukrainian port
Wheat
Romania
Published Feb 6, 2023
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The Romanian barge with wheat, which sank earlier in the port of Reni, has been put into a seaworthy condition, the administration of the seaports of Ukraine reported on Sunday.
"Information about the Romanian barge. They fought for the buoyancy of the ship all night. As of February 5: the water was pumped out of the hold, the ship leveled out and did not sink. Now the ship is in the port waters in a seaworthy condition, the crew is carrying out minor repairs," the message says administration on the Facebook page*.
It is noted that no one was injured in the incident.
Earlier, the Romanian TV channel Pro TV reported that a barge from Romania, on which 860 tons of wheat were loaded, sank in the Ukrainian port of Reni. Five Romanian sailors escaped, but there was nothing they could do to prevent the ship from sinking.
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The Romanian barge with wheat, which sank earlier in the port of Reni, has been put into a seaworthy condition, the administration of the seaports of Ukraine reported on Sunday. "Information about the Romanian barge. They fought for the buoyancy of the ship all night. As of February 5: the water was pumped out of the hold, the ship leveled out and did not sink. Now the ship is in the port waters in a seaworthy condition, the crew is carrying out minor repairs," the message says administration on the Facebook page*. It is noted that no one was injured in the incident. Earlier, the Romanian TV channel Pro TV reported that a barge from Romania, on which 860 tons of wheat were ...
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