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Pilot of FSUE “Rosmorport” ensures towage of the burning vessel in the seaport of Temryuk

Konstantin Dereberya, the 1st category pilot of the FSUE “Rosmorport” Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Taman Directorate, piloted the chemical tanker Ahmet Telli (flag of Turkey), suffering from fire outbreak in the engine room, out of the seaport of Temryuk and ensured its anchoring at the outer roadstead.

The pilot arrived at the seaport of Temryuk on July 9, 2022 to provide assistance for a chemical tanker to the seaport and moor it to the berth. On entering the backwater of Gazovikov, a fire started in the engine room, the main engine stopped, and the vessel was de-energized and out of control.

Thanks to the precise and timely operation of the pilot Konstantin Dereberya, the vessel got anchored in the backwater of Gazovikov. The fire on the tanker would not stop, there was a threat of an explosion on the vessel and the spread of the fire to the transhipping complexes of the seaport.

The pilot, being on the burning tanker, continued to direct the towing of the vessel and headed it to the outer roadstead. With his competent actions, the safety of the infrastructure facilities of the seaport and the vessel was ensured. For high professionalism shown in difficult situation, the pilot was awarded a commendation.

The fire on the vessel was extinguished by the forces of the Marine Rescue Service.