MV Azburg

MV Azburg was a Dominica-flagged, Turkish-owned container ship that was sunk by Russian shelling while in port at Mariupol, Ukraine, on 5 April during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

History
NameAzburg
Owner Turkey (Albros)
Port of registry Dominica
BuilderFerus Smit Scheepswerf
Yard number872
Launched15 September 1995
Completed1995
Identification
FateSunk by Russian shelling in Mariupol on 5 April 2022
General characteristics
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage6,353 GT
Length130 m (426 ft 6 in)
Beam15 m (49 ft 3 in)
Installed power3450 KW
Crew12

Description

Azburg was a container ship with a gross tonnage of 6,353 tons. The ship was 130 metres (430 ft) long and 15 metres (49 ft) wide, and its engines provided 3,450 KW of power.[1] At the time of its sinking, it had a total crew of twelve.[2]

History

The ship was built by the Dutch shipbuilding company Ferus Smit Scheepswerf in 1995 as Kroonborg. Its name was changed to Azburg in 2019.[1]

Azburg arrived in the port of Mariupol on 23 February 2022, just before the outbreak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, causing it to be unable to leave. At around 10 P.M. on 4 April, the vessel came under heavy fire from Russian artillery shells and missiles. One crewmember was injured, the engine room caught fire, and the pilothouse was destroyed. The fire began to spread, and the ship started to sink. Because of the unsafe conditions aboard Azburg, the captain issued a distress call and the Ukrainian Sea Guard helped to move the crew to nearby vessels. Azburg sank in the harbor shortly after the crew was evacuated.[2][3]

In response, the Commonwealth of Dominica Maritime Administration condemned the sinking of the ship and called for Russia to cease its attacks on maritime shipping in Ukraine.[4]

References
  1. "AZBURG, IMO 9102899". Baltic Shipping. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. "Cargo Ship Sunk by Russian Shelling at Port of Mariupol". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  3. "Dominica-flagged vessel sinks in Mariupol after Russian attack". Ship Technology. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  4. "Dominica-Flagged Vessel Sinks in Mariupol After Russian Attack". The St Kitts Nevis Observer. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
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