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 September 9, the 118 meter long, 3721 dwt cargo vessel Sormovskiy 3063 (IMO: 8702240) became disabled on the Dardanelles off the coast of Kepez, Turkey. The Sormovskiy 3063 was en route to Russia from Mersin when it suffered a breakdown and main engine failure. Authorities dispatched the tugs Kurtarma 13 and Türkeli to assist. The tugs took the Sormovskiy 3063 under tow and proceeded to an anchorage off Çanakkale. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
On September 8, the 171 meter long, 34,656 dwt tanker Anwaar Afriqya (IMO: 9275268) became disabled on the Dardanelles off Kepez, Turkey. The Anwaar Afriqya was enroute to Tuzia from Tripoli when it suffered engine failure and power blackout. Authorities dispatched the tug Kurtarma 4 which took the tanker under tow. The vessels proceeded to the anchorage off Çanakkale. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.