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The MV ''Seli 1'' was a Turkish bulk carrier, operated by ''TEB Maritime'' of Istanbul, that was en route to Gibraltar when it was driven aground off Bloubergstrand near Table Bay by strong westerly winds shortly after midnight on 8 September 2009, having reported engine failure and a snapped anchor chain. ==Wreck== Panamanian-registered ''Seli 1'', registered to Turkey's Ataduru Denizcilik, was carrying a cargo of 30,000 tons of coal, and 660 tons of heavy fuel oil with 60 tons of diesel fuel to Gibraltar when she suffered engine failure at Table Bay. Strong westerly winds blew her from her anchorage shortly after midnight on 8 September 2009, driving her aground near Bloubergstrand, Cape Town. The 25-strong Turkish crew were rescued by the launch of ''Spirit of Rotary Blouberg'' from Station 18 and ''Spirit of Vodacom'' from Station 3 of the National Sea Rescue Institute.〔 The ''Seli 1'' "sustained significant structural damage",〔 but remained capable of being refloated. However, the indecision of the concerned parties led to delays in what initially should have been a simple salvage operation. The ship was extensively damaged by late winter storms, seriously jeopardising any plans to refloat it. SANCCOB reported that a total of 219 birds were oiled by a resulting spill. Initial salvage operations focused on removal of 630,000 litres of oil from the ship.〔 Removal of the hazardous fuel oil was contested by the salvage firms of ''Smit Amandla'' and ''Tsavliris'', both of which claimed salvage contracts. Pumping the fuel took a few weeks during which period the weather remained calm, despite swells that enlarged substantial cracks in the main deck. The coal, which had been loaded in Durban, was eventually removed, eliminating virtually all risk of pollution. The ship's owners, despite abandoning the vessel, opposed selling the coal to defray removal costs. The vessel was branded an eyesore and was clearly visible from tourist beaches and Table Mountain. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Seli 1」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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