The cargo ship Hakki Cillioglu ran aground during a storm in Black Sea. The ship was moored into the port of Pitsunda, Abkhazia when strong winds broke the ropes and the ship went aground on the nearest beach. There are no damages over the hull of the cargo ship Hakki Cillioglu, and the freighter Apsini tried to pull is back to the sea, but failed after snapping of two ropes. There is no planned salvage operation for bringing the ship back at sea, as it is not clear if the shipowner has funds to pay about it. The cargo ship was staying into the port for several months, because the vessel suffered damage into the steering gear and needed to be repaired. Because of this fact the ship was left by many crew members. It is not clear what will be the future of the cargo ship Hakki Cillioglu and the shipowner still do not comment the accident.
The cargo ship Hakki Cillioglu (IMO: 7625017) has length of 109.00 meters, beam of 20.00 meters and draft of 3.00 meters. The vessel has summer deadweight of 6,270 DWT and gross tonnage of 4,014 GRT. The vessel was built in 1978 in the shipyard of Astilleros De Santander in El Astillero, Spain. The cargo ship is operating under the flag of Panama and managed by the Turkish company Eren Denizcilik, Istanbul.