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Salvage of Cargo Vessel M/V Herex 4

*Name of Vessel*	M/V Herex 4
*Date of Incident*	January 12, 2008
*Place of Incident*	Edremit – Balıkesir / TÜRKİYE
*Incident*	Panamanian flagged, 4621 GRT cargo vessel Herex 4 ran aground around Behramkale. Salvage operation of the vessel was given to our company by a contract signed with shipowner on 25^th of January.
*Working Dates*	January 26, 2008 – January 27, 2008
*Organizations Involved*	§ Herex Trading Ltd. (UK) (Shipowner) § Horizon Denizcilik İç ve Dış Tic. Ltd. (Former Ship Manager) § Neta Denizcilik İç ve Dış Tic. Ltd. (Ship Manager) § Vassilev Maritime Nakliyat ve Dış Ticaret Ltd. (P&I Club Correspondent) § OK-AN Marin General Underwater Services Co. § T.R. Ministry of Transport, Directorate General of Coastal Safety, Department of Turkish Straits Vessel Traffic Services, Centre of Çanakkale Strait Vessel Traffic Services § T.R. Prime Ministry Undersecretariat of Customs, Directorate General of Customs Enforcement § T.R. Prime Ministry Undersecretariat of Maritime Affairs, Edremit Harbour Master’s Office
*Scope of Works*	§ .Our tug Pehlivan-2 was mobilized to the incident place on 26^th of January, required preparations for salvage were done, and salvage works began on 27^th of January. § .Sea bottom under the grounded vessel was excavated by our divers using water jets. § .Section in length of 30 m under the grounded vessel starting from the bow of the vessel was excavated by excavator on shore. § Aft of the vessel was excavated by the pushing power of Pehlivan-2’s propellers (by rotating the propellers at high speed). § .Afterwards, the vessel was rescued by tugging by Pehlivan-2 from where it had grounded and refloated successfully. § .At a safe place, our divers made inspection diving and found no damages on the vessel. Following the inspection, Herex 4 was towed to anchorage area near Edremit Port on the same day. § .The vessel departed to go to Tuzla Shipyards Region with “Safe to Float” decision of classification society after their control and Pehlivan-2 escorted the vessel along the way.