The 108 meter long, 3197 dwt freighter Kapitan Matveev became disabled in the Istanbul Strait near Haydarpasa, Turkey. The freighter had suffered engine failure and went adrift. The Kapitan Matveev requested assistance and tugs were dispatched to the scene. The tugs took the freighter under tow and proceeded to an anchorage in the Marmara sea. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released. The Kapitan Matveev was en route from Istanbul to Azov, Russia.
The 58 meter long passenger vessel Sehit Mustafa Aydogd allided with the Galata Bridge in Instanbul, Turkey. The vessel was attempting to dock at the Karaköy pier when it suffered a mechanical breakdown. The passenger vessel drifted until it struck the Galata Bridge. Some passengers were thrown off their feet while others attempted to go overboard from the stern rail onto the bridge. A tug reached the scene shortly afterwards and was able to attach a towline to the disabled Aydogd. The vessel was pulled to the pier and berthed where passengers were landed. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.
The 86 meter long, 5644 dwt freighter Kayan 1 went aground in the Marmara Sea to avoid sinking after an allision. The Kayan 1 allided with the 98 meter long, 4750 dwt freighter Slochterdiep and the 94 meter long, 3844 dwt freighter Adria Blu off Instanbul. The Slochterdiep and Adria Blu suffered minor damage, but the Kayan 1’s hull was holed near the engine room. The Kayan 1 suffered water ingress and developed a severe list to starboard. Authorities dispatched a salvage tug to assist. The tug took the Kayan 1 under tow to the shallows where the freighter went aground. The crew of 13 were evacuated. A salvage team was able to patch the hole and pumped out the water. The crew returned to the vessel the next day. Reports state the vessel was taken to Istanbul. No reports of injuries.
