22.10.2026 13:41
The Palau-flagged bulk carrier M/V Aroyat, which was attacked by drones off Russia's Port of Novorossiysk, drifted with the current to off Giresun and was anchored after being towed by a tugboat to a point near the coast. While 15 of the 16-person crew were evacuated, renewed searches on the ship for the missing Turkish engineer Erkan Nika yielded no results. It was learned that the ship will be taken to the dismantling facilities in Aliağa in the coming days.
The bulk carrier 'M/V Aroyat' flying the flag of Palau, which was attacked by drones off Russia's Novorossiysk Port, drifted and arrived off Giresun. Of the 16-member crew, 15 were evacuated, while searches on board for the missing engineer yielded no results.
The cargo ship 'M/V Aroyat' flying the flag of Palau was attacked by drones off Russia's Novorossiysk Port. As a result of the attack, a fire broke out in the stern section and living quarters of the ship. Following the report, an evacuation operation was initiated for a total of 16 crew members serving on the ship, 7 of whom are Egyptian, 6 Syrian, and 3 Turkish citizens.
TURKISH ENGINEER COULD NOT BE REACHED
While Turkish engineer of Albanian origin Erkan Nika could not be reached, 15 people were evacuated. Upon the family's application, port authorities in the Novorossiysk region, coast guard, health institutions, and search and rescue units conducted a search operation at sea, but the engineer could not be reached.
DRIFTED OFF GIRESUN
The ship, also affected by the current, drifted in the Black Sea as far as off Giresun. The ship, towed to a point close to the shore by a tugboat belonging to Giresun Port Operations, was anchored. Search efforts restarted on board for the missing engineer yielded no results. After the necessary official talks are completed, it was learned that the damaged ship will be taken to shipbreaking facilities in the Aliağa district of Izmir in the coming days.