Search efforts continue on the ship that sank off the coast of Kyrenia
Optimus Prime research ship began working in the wreckage area to find 14 missing people
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The search for the 14 people missing on the cruise ship that sank off the coast of Kyrenia, TRNC, continues on a 24-hour basis with the participation of the specially equipped 'Optimus Prime' research ship coming from Türkiye.
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Why It Matters
The ship named Filo Jet, operating between Kyrenia and Taşucu, sank on August 30, and 239 out of 267 people were rescued. 14 passengers lost their lives and 14 people were reported missing.
According to information received from the authorities, the research and investigation ship "Optimus Prime", which is used in deep water research, can maintain its position precisely in the open sea and can work with remote-controlled underwater robots, has reached the wreck site.
A specially equipped ship from Türkiye started to search for 14 missing people after the cruise ship sank off the coast of Kyrenia, TRNC.
TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel and Deputy Prime Minister Fikri Ataoğlu boarded the "Optimus Prime" ship in the wreck area and inspected the search activities on site.
Technical capabilities of the new ship
According to the statement made by the TRNC Prime Ministry, Üstel said in a statement to journalists here that the search for the missing people on the passenger ship that sank off the coast of Kyrenia continues "24 hours a day."
Üstel emphasized that they used all the means at their disposal to reach the missing and said, "Our families should know that our state has not given up on the missing. We will continue to use all the means at our disposal and continue our work with determination to reach the missing." made his assessment.
Noting that the ships "TCG Alemdar" and "TCG Işın" have undertaken extremely important tasks, Üstel stated that the specially equipped ship "Optimus Prime" has also started its work in the shipwreck area and that the ship has taken part in very important submarine projects in Turkey.
Stating that the new ship has significant technical equipment and high capacity, Üstel said:
"The ship included in the work is one of the few ships in the world with highly advanced technical equipment and high capacity. It will be possible to reach previously inaccessible points of the wreck, examine its internal parts in detail and carry out a comprehensive study that will leave no room for questions. Every part of the wreck will be examined with great care. Our state is on the field with all its institutions. We continue to use all our means in full cooperation and coordination with Turkey."
Üstel emphasized that the work carried out by sea, air and land will continue "with the same determination until we get results".
Ship sinking in Kyrenia
The high-speed passenger ship named "Fleet Jet", which was operating between Kyrenia Port in TRNC and Taşucu Port in Mersin, started to take in water from its front part shortly after departing from Kyrenia at noon on Sunday, August 30, and sank while trying to return to Kyrenia Port.
After the ship with a total of 267 passengers and crew sank, 239 people were rescued. 14 passengers on the ship, whose wreckage was found at a depth of 554 meters off the coast of Kyrenia, lost their lives, and efforts continue to find the 14 missing people.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Search efforts will continue until results are obtained.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What will be the fate of the 14 missing people?
- Will the cause of the ship's sinking become clear as a result of the wreck investigation?
