MT Palflot-2 was a Russian oil tanker that caught fire in the Caspian Sea in April 2016.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Russian | |
| Name | Palflot-2 |
| Port of registry |  Taganrog, Russia |
| Launched | 1981 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Caught fire in the Caspian Sea in April 2016 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Oil tanker |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 108.6 m (356 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 15 m (49 ft 3 in) |
| Draft | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Speed | 6.7 kn |
| Crew | 11 |
Description
editPalflot-2 had an overall length of 108.6 m (356 ft), a beam of 15 m (49 ft), and a draft of 2.5 m (8.2 ft). It had a deadweight tonnage of 2,858 DWT and a gross tonnage of 2,015 GT. Its average speed was 6.7 knots and its maximum speed was 10.8 knots. It was manned by a crew of eleven.[1]
History
editOn 23 April 2016, Palflot-2 was underway from Dubandi, Azerbaijan, towards Alaja, Turkmenistan. It was not carrying any oil at the time, and its tanks were filled with seawater ballast. After entering the territorial waters of Turkmenistan, a fire started on the deck of the vessel and quickly grew. The fire killed the ship's mechanic and forced the crew to evacuate on another vessel, leaving Palflot-2 drifting roughly 800 km (500 mi) from the nearest Russian port of Astrakhan.[2] Helicopters and other vessels were deployed from Turkmenistan to fight the fire, which was extinguished after a few hours.[3] The tanker was then towed back to Baku, and its rescued crew were taken to Astrakhan.[4] The Russian Embassy in Turkmenistan send a letter of gratitude to its Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressing appreciation for Turkmen assistance with the maritime incident.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Ship PALFLOT 2 (Oil Products Tanker) Registered in Russia - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 8952247, MMSI -8952247, Call Sign UHXF". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "Russian tanker Palflot-2 catches fire in Caspian Sea, 1 crew member reported killed (VIDEO)". www.vesselfinder.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ Roumpis (Rnikolaos), Nick (2016-04-25). "Mechanic missing from burning tanker | TradeWinds". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ turkmenportal. "Туркменские морские пограничники пришли на помощь экипажу российского танкера | Политика". Туркменистан, интернет портал о культурной, деловой и развлекательной жизни в Туркменистане (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ Azvision, Xəbərlər, Son xəbərlər, Xeberler, Son xeberler. "Russian Embassy thanks Azerbaijan for assistance in saving Palflot-2 tanker". azvision.az. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
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