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The ship set sail for Thessaloniki on February 10, 1999 with 1,160 tons of rust from Larymna Fthiotida. At 19.25 the VERA was in the channel between Skiathos and the coast of Pelion, about 540 metres from the Lefteris Reef, when its rudder turned to starboard while in autopilot. Despite desperate attempts to disengage the autopilot system, the VERA ran aground on the Lefteris Reef. It started to take in water while the ship remained immovable. As darkness fell, it was decided to abandon ship. C…

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