Russian cargo ship “Kuzma Minin” ran aground off the coast of Britain
The Russian ship “Kuzma Minin” ran aground off the coast of Britain, near the Cornish coast.
Neil Rankin sent us this image of the stricken Russian cargo ship KUZMA MINIM off Gyllyngvase Beach #Falmouth – you can get a sense of just how close she is to shore – @MCA_media plan to try to refloat her, 18 crew aboard, no reports of any pollution pic.twitter.com/MEga0D3p18
— BBC Radio Cornwall (@BBCCornwall) December 18, 2018
The incident occurred around 5.40 a.m. local time.
According to the coast guard, the ship observed a roll of about 5 degrees.
On Board there are 18 Russian sailors of the cargo on Board.
As dawn breaks we’re getting more of an idea of the scene off Gyllyngvase Beach #Falmouth as a @MCA_media rescue operation to refloat the Russian cargo ship is underway – picture Neilk Rankin pic.twitter.com/Z87rgBcOK0
— BBC Radio Cornwall (@BBCCornwall) December 18, 2018
The ship will be moored tugboats, which should help him to go broke with the beginning of the tide.
The coast guard cordoned off the area around the stranded ship.
Judging by the photo of eyewitnesses in social networks, the ship is very close to the shore.
The massive vessel, believed to be the Kuzma Minin, grounded off Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth at about 05:40 GMT. pic.twitter.com/d9XIuMdS4N
— Mike Beard (@1stdefence) December 18, 2018
As it gets lighter the proximity of the stricken #cargo ship of #Falmouth becomes clear. It’s low-tide and the tug must wait until high tide to refloat the #KuzmaMinin pic.twitter.com/oMlSoFhSUY
— BBC Radio Cornwall (@BBCCornwall) December 18, 2018
According to the publication Daily Mirror, “Kuzma Minin” left the port of Terneuzen in the Netherlands, which previously was arrested for debts of the ship owner, the Murmansk shipping company (the port, the ship stood for a few months).
“Kuzma Minin” — dvadtsatiletnej a cargo ship registered in Russia and owned by the Murmansk shipping company.
It was built in 1980.
@BBCCornwall @Skentelbery it’s huge and it’s close…. pic.twitter.com/pldtJCrXTc
— Ian Cocklin (@CocklinIan) December 18, 2018
#Falmouth harbour master Mark Sansom tells @ChurchfieldJE + @Skentelbery an @MCA_media helicopter is being used to land a pilot aboard the stricken Russian cargo ship Kuzma Minin
The roads have been closed around #Gyllyngvase Beach #Falmouth pic.twitter.com/kTePIGsDyU
— BBC Radio Cornwall (@BBCCornwall) December 18, 2018