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Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-06-01
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[01] Ship sinks after collision; 1 death reported
[01] Ship sinks after collision; 1 death reported
The body of a merchant seaman was recovered Thursday afternoon
following a collision between a small tanker and a Panamanian-flagged
motorship southeast of the Saronic holiday island of Hydra -- south of
Athens -- that resulted in the sinking of the latter vessel.
Another five sailors, all believed to be Turkish nationals, were still
missing at 4 p.m. local time (2 p.m. GMT).
Conversely, seven crewmembers from the sunken cargo ship were rescued
by the coast guard. The vessel was identified as the "Han". The tanker,
meanwhile, was identified as the Greek-flagged "Alios Artemis". The
tankerâs crew recovered the body of the dead merchant seaman, Greek
authorities said.
Meanwhile, the seven rescued crewmembers of the Han -- loaded with
steel and headed from Turkey to Casablanca, Morocco -- were being
transported by helicopter to an Athens-area hospital. The tanker had
departed a refinery west of Athens and was headed for Irakleio, Crete.
The collision occurred approximately 16 nautical miles southeast of
Hydra.
Caption: A file photo of a coast guard patrol boat. ANA-MPA.
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