The 114 meter long, 3509 dwt freighter Volgo-Balt 193 became disabled while passing through the Bosphorus near Kız Kulesi, Turkey. The Volgo-Balt 193 had suffered a power failure and went adrift. The freighter was taken under tow to an anchorage in the Marmara Sea. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The Volgo-Balt 193 was en route Damietta, Egypt from Azov, Russia.
The 100 meter long, 4443 dwt freighter Werra became disabled while transiting the Bosphorus. The Werra was en route to Constanta from Tuzla when it suffered engine failure. The crew contacted the vessel traffic control which dispatched a tug and lifeboat to the scene. The tug was able to take the vessel under tow and moored at Büyükdere. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 60 meter long, 3784 dwt freighter Erhan Araz went aground in the Bosphorus Strait near Beykoz, Turkey. The Erhan Araz was going upstream from Diliskelesi to Novorossiysk with 3400 tons of steel when it suffered a steering malfunction. The freighter’s rudder had failed and vessel ran ashore into a marina. Several local fishing boats were damaged or sank. No reports of injuries. Tugs were dispatched to refloat the Erhan Araz. No reports of pollution released. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
