Names of Azerbaijanis killed in exploded Turkish tanker released

The captain of the Turkish ship that sank in the territorial waters of Albania is from Azerbaijan and has been named as Khayyam Mammadov Azerbaijan State Maritime Administration told Trend . The total number of Azerbaijani sailors who are missing along with the captain is four, according to the administration. "The crash is being investigated at the moment and the Azerbaijani side will receive all the details after that period." a spokesman said. Imranov Arif, Safa Ibragimov and Ramil Melikov were the other Azerbaijanis.in the crew. The remaining two sailors are Georgian. "Twelve crew members who were saved are currently in hospitals" the administration said. The Turkish tanker Edirne sank after an explosion in the cargo hold on January 15, three miles from Durres, Albania, on the Adriatic Sea. The tanker unloaded more than 3000 tons of fuel in Durres and was leaving the harbour. Tanker Edirne IMO 7704291 has deadweight of 4112 tons and was built in 1980 flying a flag of Sierra Leone. The operator is SAYGI DENIZCILIK VE ELEKTRIK.