On the evening of January 22, the 105 meter long, 5762 dwt cargo vessel Burak (IMO: 9195913) went adrift on the Dardanelles Strait off Kepez, Turkey. The Burak was proceeding to Tuzla from Messina in ballast when it suffered engine failure. Authorities dispatched the tugs Türkeli and Kurtarma 18 to assist. The tugs took the Burak under tow and proceeded to Karanlık Liman where the cargo vessel safely dropped anchor. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
On the morning of January 22, the 660 foot long, 27550 dwt self-unloading bulk carrier Manitoulin (IMO: 8810918) became stranded in ice on Lake Erie just a short distance outside of Buffalo, New York. The Manitoulin had completed unloading a cargo of wheat on the Buffalo River and was heading out to Lake Erie bound for Sarnia, Ontario when it got stuck in ice.
The vessel requested assistance as it did not have enough room to break ice under its own power. The United States Coast Guard dispatched the 43 meter long tug Bristol Bay (IMO: 8635150) to assist freeing the bulk carrier.
No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
