L.P-EL.PIC. for incident immersion Θ/C-board, due to mechanical failure, seven (07) foreign occupants, in the sea area southeast of new orleans. Mykonos.
Directly under the coordination of a Single Centre for the Coordination of search and Rescue for the area sailed patrol vessel L.P.-EL.IR., while the N/O-O/C “ZEFYROS”.E. 11515 who was under the care of the port Authority of Mykonos and ran aground in the area in question, tracked down and recovered the occupants, who were aboard the auxiliary boat and two inflatable liferafts of the I/C board before it sunk.
The seven (07) occupants, were transported to the port of Mykonos in good health from the D/O, O/C, while they stated to the executives of the Port Authority, that they have abandoned their ship with a name QRU 1″ flag.E.Oh, because it presented a mechanical failure and a strong influx of water in the engine room, with the result that to stay adrift, and within a little bit of time to sink.
An inquiry carried out by the relevant Port Authority, while the incident was not found to be marine pollution.
Vessel flying the flag of the USA sank in Mykonos!
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