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Cargo Ship Camadan

Photo : Cédric Grosjean ; Port-la-Nouvelle ; 13th July 1998

Homeport: Istanbul

Built 1982 by Sedef Gemi Endustrisi - Turkey

LOA: 80.27 - LBP: 74.12 - BEAM: 13.71

DWT: 3048 - GT: 1855 - DRAFT 5.32 -  SPEED 13 K -  Hull: 33

IMO Number: 7827407

81 meter Turkish Ship M/V Camadan, carrying a cargo of fertilizer and  12 crewmembers, sent out an SOS call. Maltese Armed Forces said that the vessel reported that she was taking in water at around 6.30am (05.30 GMT) in rough seas 15 miles South West of Malta. American Cruiser USS Vella Gulf and Dutch Tug Smit Wijs Typhoon, both bound for Malta, assisted vessel & averted any danger of sinking. Maltese helicopter was at the scene and rescued the crewmembers. 

Vessel Sank in position 35.51N 14.53E (Maltese waters) due to bad weather.