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Dshing vessel Saturno sank as it returned to the port of Porto Torre

The 'Saturno' nearly sank at sea as it returned to the port of Porto Torres near the Darsena Pescherecci dock after the vessel struck a rock while entering the port on July 31, 2025, at around 1:00 a.m. The incident caused a severe leak in the bow, allowing water to enter and compromising the vessel's buoyancy, threatening to sink the vessel. It finally foundered at the quay. The salvage operations of firefighters from Sassari and Cagliari were being coordinated by the Porto Torres Port Authority, which wais investigating the incident on behalf of the Sassari Public Prosecutor's Office. At the time of the accident, three crew members were on board the 'Saturno', including the captain, who, likely due to a brief bout of drowsiness, failed to recognize the danger. On the morning of Aug 2, the work resumed on draining the hull and keeping the partially sunken vessel afloat. This operation was conducted in collaboration with teams from the command's naval group and the firefighters from the Porto Torres detachment, who on Aug 1 had deployed lifting balloons to limit the fishing vessel's list and the entry of further water. A Cermelli crane arrived in port to recover the trawler from the dock and transfer it to a shipyard for repairs. The damage to the ship is extensive. Report with video: https://www.unionesarda.it/de/sardinien/porto-torres-fischereifahrzeug-erleidet-nach-aufprall-auf-felsen-erhebliche-schaden-bergung-im-gange-v00npb6q