Panama-flagged cargo ship pushed aground at Piri Reis. Feb 1, 2015

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A laid-up Panama-flagged ship GOFER B was pushed aground in at Piri Reis, Turkey during a storm on Feb 1, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8u7ToxYtu

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Any idea as to the cause? Was she riding on anchor or moored elsewhere? I don’t see any anchor rode out, so I suspect she came off of her mooring.

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[QUOTE=MarLawyer;153480]Any idea as to the cause? Was she riding on anchor or moored elsewhere? I don’t see any anchor rode out, so I suspect she came off of her mooring.[/QUOTE]

Yes, she broke loose from her mooring, and was in lay-up for nearly 3 years …