Search operation ceased in the Gulf of Finland, two fishermen still missing

Search and salvage operation of two missing fishermen whose boat was hit by the bunkering ship Flandriya in the Gulf of Finland has been ceased, the St. Petersburg regional Emergencies Ministry’s press service said.


At the moment the EMERCOM is just conducting visual inspection of the site. Yesterday, the a divers team completed inspection of underwater part of the Flandriya’s hull.


On May 22nd, a boat with three fishermen on board collided with the bunkering tanker in the waters of Big Port of St. Petersburg. One fisherman has been rescued, the other two are still missing.
(Source:http://en.portnews.ru)