What Happened to Life N Ship?

grave for 5 people Why did the ship sink? While it was not yet understood, it sank into sea waters in just 6 minutes after its movement.

inside This ship with kilos of cargo Various discussions about the incident continued regarding those responsible. So why did this tragic accident happen?

Hayat N was a ship belonging to Istanbul Lines, which departed from Balıkesir towards Istanbul Ambarlı on 14 September 2008 at 23.15.

Inside this ship that carries ro-ro, that is, wheeled vehicles, There were 73 trucks and 2 cars. It sank exactly 6 minutes after its departure time. The 118-meter ship sank 300 meters away from the port, and everyone was as surprised and shocked as possible…

It was reported that there were 28 crew members and more than 150 passengers. Life on board N There were more than 30 missing. According to the accounts of the tradesmen who witnessed the incident, most of the passengers saved themselves by swimming, while those who were caught in the night current were lost.

According to the statement of Nuri Değer, a shopkeeper on the beach, the ship suddenly tilted on its side.

Value, two km ahead, trucks He states that he noticed the ship tilting on its side shortly after seeing them collide with each other.

Captain Mithat Altın and crewWhile he was advising the passengers to remain calm, the ship was gradually taking on water. While the teams that came to evacuate the ship rescued the passengers, the ship sank into the water in about 20 minutes.

So what had suddenly happened to the ship?

One of the survivors of the accident stated that the ship was lying on its side at the moment of loading, there was too much cargo inside, and this was not taken seriously. Considering the statement of another passenger, the operators He filled the ship beyond its capacity to collect more money. It was clear.

In fact, one of the main problems on the ship is the operator of the ship. Istanbul Lines Company was that he did not take security measures. Although Captain Mithat Altın reported important security violations such as elevator malfunction, the necessary precautions were not taken and this was one of the negative factors at the time of the accident.

Factors such as conflicting reports that the ship has loading and balance problems and the owner’s neglect of his responsibilities in communicating with the ship are also among the reasons.

The balance problem on the ship, ballast transfer operation error Although it was stated that this could be the reason, these allegations were rejected by the DEKİK report. The report revealed that taking the ship on a voyage without a stability calculation made it difficult to make an accurate assessment of the ship’s load and balance problems.

There is more. The third engineer on board is actually necessary. does not have the qualifications and it was determined that he was a vocational high school mechanical trainee.

These showed that the ship had serious deficiencies in its security.

Most of the losses on the ship were in their trucks. It was stated that there were sleeping drivers. It is also noted that people were actually supposed to travel in the passenger lounge, but no one obeyed this warning.

captains, To Mithat Altın and Uğur Kalkavan He was sentenced to 10 years in prison for causing the death and injury of more than one person through negligence.

The sinking of the ship Hayat N, was the result of a series of security breaches and lack of control. We hope that the lessons learned following this tragic event have contributed to increased security awareness.

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