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'''''M/V Fedra''''' |
'''''M/V Fedra''''' was a Liberian-registered [[Bulk carrier|bulk-carrier]] [[cargo ship]]. It ran aground and smashed against [[Europa Point]], the southernmost tip of [[Gibraltar]] on [[10 October]] [[2008]] following severe [[gale]] force winds measuring 8 on the [[Beaufort scale]]. Five of its 31 crew members were airlifted to safety by a Spanish [[coast guard]] helicopter and the rest were hoisted up by an improvised crane system. The vessel broke in half shortly thereafter. |
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Revision as of 16:55, 12 October 2008
M/V Fedra was a Liberian-registered bulk-carrier cargo ship. It ran aground and smashed against Europa Point, the southernmost tip of Gibraltar on 10 October 2008 following severe gale force winds measuring 8 on the Beaufort scale. Five of its 31 crew members were airlifted to safety by a Spanish coast guard helicopter and the rest were hoisted up by an improvised crane system. The vessel broke in half shortly thereafter.
References
- Reyes, Brian (10 October, 2008). "Rescue underway after vessel runs aground off Gibraltar". Lloyd's List. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Searle, Dominique. "Cargo ship hits Gibraltar rocks in heavy seas". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - "Bulk Carrier FEDRA runs aground in severe weather". Gibfocus. Retrieved 2008-10-11.