Ukraine's dry cargo ship sinks in Georgia's port
16:10, 7 February 2011
TBILISI. February 7. KAZINFORM Ukraine's dry cargo ship sank in Georgia's port of Poti on Monday, Georgia's coast guard service said on Monday; Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.
All eleven crewmembers of the Grigory Petrovsky were rescued and taken to the port of Poti.
According to the preliminary information, among crewmembers are seven Ukrainians, three Azerbaijanis and one Russian.
The dry cargo ship stayed on the outer anchorage in the port of Poti, when crashed into the pier during heavy storm and broke into two parts.
Motorboats of Georgia's coast guard service rushed to rescue the crew.
There was no cargo onboard, the source said.