Ports Administration raises ship that exploded at the mouth of the Bystrom

The Ingulsky dredger, which was damaged in July while working in the mouth of the Bystryi River, has been successfully raised from the bottom of the canal.

This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.

According to the USPA, the vessel has been sent for a technical inspection, which will determine the scope and procedure for repair work.

"We understand the strategic importance of this vessel for dredging operations, particularly on the Danube. The restoration of Ingulsky is an important step towards strengthening USPA's ability to perform key functions on its own," the seaport authority said.

At the end of August, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) began work to raise a dredger vessel that had hit a mine from underwater. The vessel was half-submerged, but it was decided to restore it and use it again. The USPA noted that the vessel was operating within the existing export corridor in an area that is regularly checked for mines.

Late in the evening, on July 23, an emergency occurred with a dredger belonging to the Delta Pilot branch of the state enterprise Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority - the vessel hit a mine. The explosion killed three USPA employees. Other crew members were hospitalized. The vessel was at the mouth of the Bystrye River to carry out scheduled work with 11 crew members. The channel of the Bystre estuary was closed for some time to ship traffic.

On August 28, an incident also occurred at the mouth of the Danube: a Russian attack on the Ukrainian Navy ship Simferopol killed crew members.

On August 31, a civilian cargo ship was damaged after colliding with an explosive device off the coast of Odesa. None of the crew was injured. The day before, the city was attacked by drones from the air and some of them were shot down over the sea.

Кирило Бойко