The cargo ship "Blue Shark", which ran aground after a storm near the village of Vityazevo, may remain there forever (5 photos + 2 videos)
The cargo ship Blue Shark, whose anchor came off during a megastorm in the Kuban, remains stranded near the village of Vityazevo. The ship was moored in the port of Taman, but from there it was carried away almost 60 km to the side. According to SHOT, the cargo ship has sunk to a depth of about 15 m. It cannot be towed away - the owner of the Blue Shark has not yet shown up, and local entrepreneurs have launched business trips around the unusual object - sightseeing tours and photo sessions. 
Let us remind you that a powerful storm grounded the cargo ship Blue Shark near the village of Vityazevo on November 27. The ship is located 100 meters from one of the main pedestrian streets of the city - the Paralia embankment.
Blue Shark, built in 1997, currently flies the Belizean flag. The total length of the vessel is 167 meters, width - 26. It transports minerals. 
Blue Shark was flying the flag of Belize. There were 21 crew members on board at the time of the storm, citizens of Syria, India and Egypt. none of them were hurt. The condition of the vessel, which was transporting about three thousand tons of barley, is currently assessed as normal, there are no holes. The megastorm caught him while loading at the seaport of Taman. The crew decided to move to the anchorage.
The crew is currently on land. They are waiting for towing, but it is unknown when they will arrive. Under the cargo ship there is solid sand; divers will need some time to examine the bottom and understand the scale of the work. And the owner of Blue Shark has not yet shown up and made a request for work. If he does not appear soon, he may be fined.
The current value of the 26-year-old Blue Shark, owned by White Shark Shipping LTD-LIB (legally based in Greece), is $5.4 million.
Currently on board there are 169 tons of fuel oil, 33 tons of diesel fuel, 83 tons of water, 6,500 tons of ballast, as well as cargo - 2,746 tons of barley worth 240 thousand dollars.
It is possible that Blue Shark could become a new attraction in Kuban, as happened with the Turkish bulk carrier Rio. In 2018, it was also caught in a strong storm and ran aground 80 km from Gelendzhik. The cost of transporting Rio at that time was estimated at an amount equal to the cost of the ship itself.
Meanwhile, enterprising residents of Anapa are not wasting time, but are making money by organizing excursions to a dry cargo ship that has run aground. The corresponding advertisements began to appear on classifieds websites literally immediately after the storm subsided.
The first to use the idea was Avito user Igor Dmitrievich, who promised to give clients a ride to a dry cargo ship for just $5. Due to the resulting excitement, the announcement was soon removed, but it managed to turn into a joke and spread on social networks.
However, Igor soon had competitors. Currently, similar advertisements can still be found online, although their prices have increased greatly. The current price for a trip to Blue Shark is $50.
