The 71 meter long, 1916 dwt freighter Dogu Haslaman sank off the coast near Cesme, Turkey. The vessel was proceeding to Ashdod, Israel from Instanbul with a cargo of nitrates when the vessel suffered water ingress in the machine room. The vessel sent out a distress call with the nearby vessel Pirireis responding. Eleven crewmen were rescued, but two crewmen perished due to a heart attack. The men were later transferred to a Coast Guard vessel.
The 24,362 dwt livestock freighter Maysora caught fire in the Aegean Sea near Bozcaada Island close to the approaches to the Dardanelles. The fire had started in the engine room and quickly spread to the living quarters of the crew. The master of the Maysora requested assistance and for additional fire-fighting equipment. The Coast Guard responded sending fire-fighting tug boats to the scene. After fighting the blaze for several hours, the crew was able to extinguish the fire. None of the 71 crew and 2 passengers were injured. The vessel will be taken to Tekirdag with the assistance of a tugboat. The Maysora was scheduled to arrive at Tekirdag, Turkey from Freemantle with 73,500 sheep.
The Russian dry-bulk freighter Sail Queen with a load of steel products ran aground in the Aegean Sea near the coast of Turkey. The vessel had earlier hit bottom holing the bottom of the hull. The damage was severe enough that the crew directed the freighter onto a sandbank. None of the 16 member crew were injured.
