Georgia, Tbilisi, Feb. 8 / Trend N. Kirtskhalia /
Names and surnames of rescued Azerbaijani citizens were added (the first version was posted on Feb. 7 at 13:44)
Azerbaijani Consul General in Batumi Huseyin Najafov met with sailors rescued from the Ukrainian vessel Gregory Petrovsky, which sank in Georgia the day before, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said.
According to the information, fifty-nine year old first mate Azizov Gachay, fifty-nine year old chief engineer Misiyev Arif and twenty four year old sailor Valmetov Fariz were among the rescued crew members. Their state of health is good. The consulate provided them with the necessary care.
The Ukrainian ship "Gregory Petrovsky" sank during a strong storm in the port of Poti, Georgia, the border police told Trend.
All 11 crew members, including a woman, were rescued.
Seven Ukrainian citizens, three Azerbaijani citizens and one Russian citizen were among the crew members, the port told Trend.
The vessel had a hole in the tank. At present, roughly 35 tons of fuel are flowing into the sea. The situation is complicated by the fact that it is still windy in the port area. It hampers the work to clear up the accident.
According to the information, employees of the coast guard and inspection service of the port were involved in the rescue operation.
The dry cargo was empty. During the storm, it lost control and ran into a pier. The vessel cracked in two parts.
The crew of the cargo ship was notified in advance of the impending danger, but it responded too late, the border police said.
The investigation is underway.