Russian vessel, crew rescued in Azeri waters
A Russian vessel that faced the threat of drowning
in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea on Monday and all of
its 11 crew members have been rescued owing to vigorous efforts by
Azerbaijani emergency workers, Minister of Emergencies Kamaladdin
Heydarov has said.
The Samat-1 vessel was sailing from Makhachkala toward Anzali, Iran. According to preliminary conclusions, one of its engines had failed, causing inundation of the deck.
A tow-vessel of the Azerbaijani fleet, which had been brought in to the area to assist in rescue operations, pulled Samat-1 to the shore on Tuesday.
Samat-1, a 80-meter vessel built in 1986, with loading capacity of 2,000 tons, was transporting metal from Russia to Iran.
The Samat-1 vessel was sailing from Makhachkala toward Anzali, Iran. According to preliminary conclusions, one of its engines had failed, causing inundation of the deck.
A tow-vessel of the Azerbaijani fleet, which had been brought in to the area to assist in rescue operations, pulled Samat-1 to the shore on Tuesday.
Samat-1, a 80-meter vessel built in 1986, with loading capacity of 2,000 tons, was transporting metal from Russia to Iran.
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