6-meter waves “break the freighter” burst a loud noise 5 minutes sinking 3 dead

Ukrainian cargo ship “Arvin” (Arvin) this month out to sea was scheduled to Bulgaria, unexpectedly bad weather conditions, waves came in waves, would like to go to the port of Balten, Turkey to shelter from the wind and waves, did not expect the hull instantly broken by the huge waves, 17 sank in the Black Sea coast, resulting in the death of three crew members. According to the survivors, the waves were as high as 6 meters, from the hull break to sink only 5 minutes.

The New York Times and the Mirror reported that the Arvin was sailing from the European country of Georgia with cargo, and was expected to go to Bulgaria with 12 crew members, including 10 Ukrainians and 2 Russians, flying the Palauan flag, and owned by the Ukrainian company Arvin Shipping Ltd. Unexpectedly, the weather conditions on the way were bad and the wind and waves were quite strong.

The Arvin wanted to dock at Balten port in Turkey to avoid the wind and waves, but unexpectedly, as the waves came in waves, a loud noise suddenly came from the ship’s hull that was swaying up and down with the waves, and one end of the ship was broken instantly. By 12:20 p.m. on the 17th, the 46-year-old Alvin cargo ship sank off the coast of Turkey’s Balten province in the Black Sea, and some of the crew rushed to the lifeboats and others jumped overboard to survive.

The Turkish authorities sent ships to help evacuate, and nearby civilian ships were also given the task of assisting in the search, but the weather conditions were still bad, and the search and rescue was difficult and complicated. In the end, three crew members were killed, according to the surviving crew members, the waves were up to 6 meters, and the ship broke off to sink only 5 minutes.