Florica Vessel Reviews and Specifications

On October 2, 2024, at approximately 1:50 p.m. Moscow time, the cargo ship 'Florica', with a crew of 14 Azerbaijani mariners, experienced a grounding incident on the River Don in Russia's Rostov Oblast. The vessel was on a journey from Rostov-on-Don to the Turkish port of Samsun, carrying a cargo of steel billets when it encountered trouble, becoming stuck on a sandbar. Fortunately, all crew members are reported safe and have not sustained any injuries. Local maritime officials have responded swiftly by deploying two tugboats to assist in the efforts to refloat the stranded ship. Notably, shipping traffic in the vicinity remains uninterrupted, minimizing the impact of the incident on the waterways.

In a recent maritime incident, the Turkish freighter Florica, which was carrying a cargo of wheat, experienced an allision with a pier while attempting to moor at Azov port, located on the Azov Sea in Russia. The event took place at 20:47 Moscow time on July 23. During the mooring maneuver, the vessel inadvertently knocked down a stationary ladder that connected the pier to a mooring dolphin. Fortunately, the Florica did not sustain any damages in the incident. For further details, refer to news sources such as news.odin.tc.