Ro-ro cargo ship MED BRIDGE with autos and passengers on board ran aground on rocks of Ramkeen Island, Palm Islands, 3.5 nm off Tripoli, Lebanon, at round 1800 UTC Oct 13, straying off site visitors lane. 47 individuals on board have been evacuated, divers are stated to already survey ship’s hull, she’s anticipated to be refloated throughout daytime Oct 14. Was nonetheless aground as of 0500 UTC Oct 14. MED BRIDGE is en route from Turkey to Tripoli, she’s deployed on Tasucu (Turkey) – Tripoli service.
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