Sailors: The minutes of terror in Porto Romano THE TANKER WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, IT HAD BEEN WAITING FOR TWO DAYS The ship’s captain disappears, two others die. Port security, Xhakja: The ambulances arrived very late. Company representatives also speak BY ARTUR KORRIKU The maritime tragedy could have been far more devastating if a port security speedboat stationed on the shore had not approached to help the sailors who were sinking into the depths of the Adriatic together with the Turkish ship. By the time the ambulances arrived at the scene, those traumatized by the tragedy had long been under the care of doctors at Durrës Hospital. Arben Xhakja, a member of the port security structures at “Romano Port”, tells “Gazeta Shqiptare” about the ship explosion. How did you experience the maritime event? It was 1:40 p.m. when we saw and heard the explosion at sea. More precisely, two explosions were heard, accompanied by a ball of fire and smoke. What happened next? We notified the harbor master’s office, ... Continues on pages 2-3