SPLIT, Jan 14 (Hina) - A Croatian freight ship ran ashore 15 miles west of the port of Algiers on Monday night. The "Prvic" ship is owned by the Croatian "Slobodna Plovidba" shipping company from Sibenik. All crew members have been
evacuated without casualties and have been accommodated in a hotel in Algiers.
SPLIT, Jan 14 (Hina) - A Croatian freight ship ran ashore 15
miles west of the port of Algiers on Monday night.
The "Prvic" ship is owned by the Croatian "Slobodna
Plovidba" shipping company from Sibenik.
All crew members have been evacuated without casualties
and have been accommodated in a hotel in Algiers. #L#
"Slobodna Plovidba" director Vitomir Juraga said on
Tuesday that "Prvic" had been sailing to Tunis to load on
cargo and because of a breakdown of the main engine, the ship
had been thrown ashore during bad weather.
All formalities have been completed with the harbour
authorities in Algiers and a permit for setting the ship
afloat has been obtained.
(hina) lm jn
141505 MET jan 97