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A thriller has been going on for a while after a PN minesweeper collided with a container ship outside the port of Piraeus.
The container ship – with the Portuguese flag – was leaving the Cosco facilities, in command of a ship-navigator, when it collided with the stern of the minesweeper, which at that time was leaving the port, with a crew of 27 people.
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The Chamber of Operations was immediately informed in the Ministry of Navigation and reinforcements with tugs from the Salamina Naval Base rushed to the place.
The Coast Guard and the Navy are conducting an operation to pick up the Navy sailors. 4 people were picked up from the sea, while according to information from MEGA, some were injured.
Initially, the coastal ships rushed to the area, which were withdrawn from the Coast Guard and the Navy that have taken over the operation. Efforts are being made to ensure that the “Kallisto” remains on the surface, as it has suffered serious damage to the stern and there is water ingress.
According to the information, two members of the crew were injured and are being transferred to the Naval Hospital in Athens.
The announcement of the Hellenic Navy: “On Tuesday, October 27, 2020 and around 07:30 in the sea area of the Saronic Gulf, a merchant ship collided with NTHI KALLISTO. The Navy takes all the necessary actions to deal with the incident ”.
What is the minefield “Kallisto”
The ship is one of 12 HUNT minesweepers built by the VOSPER THORNYCROFT shipyards in Portsmouth, England, and is made from fiberglass reinforced plastic (GRP) to minimize magnetic footprint and high strength.
It was launched in June 1987 and returned to active operation in March 1989. It was received by the British Navy under the name HMSBERKELEY and has M – 40s. On February 6, 2001 the ship was received by the Greek crew in Portsmouth, England. On February 28, 2001 he was received by Captain RS SALVETA PN and received the name of N / THI KALLISTO (M – 63).
Upon receipt, the ship remained at Naval Station Portsmouth until March 30, 2001, when it set sail and headed for the SS. On April 11, 2001, the ship sailed to the SW after passing through the ports of Malaga and Messina. Since then it has been under the Mine Action Administration (DNAR).
The Achilles heel of “Kallisto”
The KALLISTO minesweeper is a special boat made of fiberglass-reinforced plastic to minimize the magnetic footprint in the mines it encounters, ND MP Nikolaos Manolakos, Lieutenant General, told SKAI on the occasion of his morning nap. But this is also the “Achilles heel” that makes these types of boats vulnerable.
As it appeared in the morning, the collision between the minesweeper and the iron commercial, and of low intensity, causes large cracks. But your “Achilles heel” can also be your salvation, because boats of this type have greater buoyancy. Therefore, although much of it (stern) has been cut off, it does not appear to have sunk and can be towed.
“The ships of Piraeus, around the port, are moving at low speed, someone has exceeded the navigation limits,” said Mr. Manolakos.
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