Turkish freighter sailed straight onto the coast in Bulgaria
General cargo ship VERA SU ran aground on Bulgarian coast in Yailata protected area, NW of Varna, at around 0100 UTC September 20, while en route from Yuzhniy Ukraine to Varna, according to FleetMon.
It stated: “Hull is said to be breached, but no leaks reported so far. The last AIS is 13 hours late, as of 1415 UTC Sep 20. Judging from the track, the ship was heading straight for the coast, though she should already change course. Bridge watch probably fell asleep. Turkish freighter is manned with Turkish – Azerbaijani crew.”