El Saler
El Saler | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Province | Valencia |
| Municipality | Valencia |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 1,699 |
El Saler is a village in Valencia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Valencia.
History
In September 2012, the small container ship Celia (IMO 9184237) and the bulk carrier Bsle Sunrise (IMO 9017628) both ran aground on the beach at El Saler during a heavy storm.[1][2][3] Both ships caused lasting damage to the beach during their grounding and salvage.[4] On 24 October 2012 Ceilia was refloated.[5] Bsle Sunrise was refloated on November 2.[6]
References
- ^ "CELIA - IMO 9184237". www.shipspotting.com. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "CELIA - IMO 9184237". www.shipspotting.com. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "BSLE SUNRISE - IMO 9017628". www.shipspotting.com. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ Caballer, Jaime Prats, Neus (2012-10-10). "The erosive effect of the ships that ran aground off the coast of Valencia". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Investigation of the running aground of vessel CELIA, on 28 September 2012 at the beach of El Saler in Valencia" (PDF). Standing Commission for Maritime Accident and Incident Investigations. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "BSLE Sunrise refloated and pulled to port". www.seanews.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
39°22′57″N 0°19′57″W / 39.3825°N 0.3325°W