Complete Maritime Profile & Reviews of Ottoman-Tenacity

On the night of June 23, 2024, at precisely 9:57 p.m., a distressing incident unfolded aboard the 'Ottoman Tenacity', which was making its journey from Bettioua to Cadiz. The vessel reported a crew member had fallen overboard while anchored at Banco del Hoyo, located 16 nautical miles off the coast of Barbate in Cádiz. In response to the emergency, the Spanish SAR helicopter Helimer 223 was promptly dispatched to the scene alongside the rescue boat 'Salvamar Enif'. As the search operation intensified, the SAR unit 'Salvamar Suhail' also joined the efforts to locate the missing crew member. To ensure the safety of other vessels in the vicinity, Salvamento Marítimo issued navigational warnings. Unfortunately, the search operation was officially suspended on June 24, without any positive outcome.

On May 1, 2023, Libya's Zueitina oil port celebrated a significant milestone by welcoming its first crude oil tanker in almost ten months, signaling a gradual return to normalcy after prolonged protests. The State-run National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported that the tanker would be loading an impressive one million barrels of crude oil. According to NOC spokesman Mohammed El Harari, the ship, chartered by Austria's OMV, is named Ottoman Tenacity. Following this first delivery, a second tanker is scheduled to arrive on May 5, with a third tanker expected to follow shortly thereafter. NOC officially lifted the force majeure status on the port on April 28, 2023, after reaching an agreement with federalist protesters to reactivate the smallest two out of four previously blocked eastern ports. This development is a positive sign for Libya’s crucial oil industry as it seeks to recover from the disruptions caused by recent unrest.