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Jag

Jag

Jag
Photo: KEGM

On the night of February 11, the 228.5 meter long, 70,426 dwt tanker Jag (IMO: 9266762) released pollution while in the Sea of Marmara near Ahırkapı, Turkey. The Jag was involved with bunkering with the 56 meter long, 1018 dwt tanker Gökdeniz (IMO: 9373254) when it released oil into the sea. The KEGM dispatched the rescue boats Kıyı Emniyeti 3 and Kıyı Emniyeti 4 along with the tug Mehmetçik (IMO: 9816268) and barge with pollution removal equipment.

Reports state the oil was removed from the surface of the water using skimmers.  The amount of pollution released was not disclosed.

Jag
Photo: KEGM
Vitaspirit

Vitaspirit

Vitaspirit
Photo: Twitter

The 225 meter long, 74269 dwt bulk carrier Vitaspirit allided with the shoreline on the Bosphorus under the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge near Istanbul, Turkey. The Vitaspirit had become disabled after its rudder became stuck.  Unable to steer, the bulk carrier ran against the shoreline striking the 18th century Hekimbaşı Salih Efendi mansion. The mansion was nearly destroyed, but there were no reports of injuries or pollution released from the Vitaspirit.

Traffic was halted on the Bosphorus until the Vitaspirit could be towed away. Reports state there was a pilot on board and the vessel had suffered a mechanical malfunction with the rudder.

TM Cheget

TM Cheget

The 98 meter long, 3732 dwt freighter TM Cheget became disabled in the Instanbul Strait near Poyrazkoy.   The TM Cheget was en route to Novorossiysk from Perama when it suffered engine failure.   The vessel requested assistance with a rescue boat and tug responding.   The tug took the freighter under tow to a safe anchorage near Kilyos Dalia.   No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.

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