Cemfjord Aboard were seven Poles and Filipino , photo:
The wreck Cemfjordu lies on the eastern side of the strait Pentland Firth, north headland separating Scotland from the Orkney Islands. The ship came to rest on the bottom upside down.
Cementowiec, which sank off the coast of Scotland, underwent technical trials last month – said the representative of the owner Tony Redding. On board were seven Cemfjord Poles and Filipino, which is considered to be missing. Tony Redding in an interview with Polish Radio emphasized that the company is in contact with their families, but also said that on Monday the action in the North Sea has changed the nature of the emergency on mine.
About the sinking of the ship said on Saturday after afternoon ferry crew passing that way. Rescuers worked on Saturday and Sunday, but had to stop for the night action. A source of hope was the pontoon, which was found on Sunday off the coast of Orkney. On Monday morning, rescuers have found, however, that it was not part of the safety equipment cementowca.
The mysterious case
Tony Reding, the British spokesman for the owner, told Polish Radio that the ship did not give an SOS signal. At the time of the accident on Cyprus-flagged ship was on its way with a cargo of cement from Aalborg in Denmark to the port of Runcorn in Cheshire.
– Cement during transportation behaves somewhat like a fluid, changing the center of gravity. In the North Sea a few days remained stormy weather, suddenly appear very high waves. The North Sea is unpleasant, treacherous, and above all, very cold. The load could move with stormy weather, but it is too early to prejudge what caused the sinking – said Consul General in Edinburgh Anna Dzięciołowska.
Source: RNLI / x-news
Due to the fact that the ship from sinking did not send any distress signal, it can be assumed that the “sinking took place very quickly, and the crew was totally surprised,” – she said.
The investigation into initiated the sinking Cemfjordu Scottish Marine Accident Investigation Division. The Coast Guard will now give the passing of messages asking for information on whether you notice on the water component of the ship or its equipment.
IAR / aj
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