The 182 meter long bulk carrier Ak Ceren ran aground in the Marmara Sea off Altinova, Turkey. The Ak Ceren was moored at a shipyard for repairs when storm winds caused the vessel to break her moorings and run aground. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
On January 31, 2015, the 79 meter long ro-ro passenger ferry Gunesli ran aground in the Marmara Sea near Tatlisu, Turkey. The Gunesli had been at anchor off Bandirma when a storm approached from the southwest causing the vessel’s anchor to drag. The Gunesli drifted ashore. No reports of injuries or pollution released. No further details reported.
The 59 meter long, 1150 dwt freighter Pasha capsized and sank in the Marmara Sea near Narlı Köyü, Turkey. The Pasha was headed to Casablanca from Istanbul with a cargo of plywood and containers when it suffered a heavy list after the cargo shifted in heavy seas. The crew alerted authorities at the Dardanelles Vessel Traffic Center that the Pasha had a heavy list about 50 degrees to starboard. Authorities dispatched a lifeboat and tug to the scene and took the nine crew off the Pasha and towed the vessel to a quay off Narlı Köyü. The Pasha capsized and sank a few hours later with the deck containers sliding off the deck. Authorities placed oil booms around the Pasha to contain any pollution released.
