The 170 meter long, 30109 dwt freighter Fortune Express became disabled in the Bosphorus (Istanbul Strait) after suffering an engine failure. The authorities halted traffic and dispatched two tugs to secure the vessel. The tugs were able to tow the vessel to an anchorage near Kireçburnu, Turkey. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released. The Fortune Express was en route to Iskenerun from Karadeniz Eregli with 14170 tons of coal.
The 128 meter long, 12048 dwt freighter Ocean Breeze became disabled in the Dardanelles near Canakkale, Turkey. The freighter had suffered an engine failure and sent out a distress call. A tug was dispatched and took the Ocean Breeze under tow to a nearby berth for repairs. The Ocean Breeze was in ballast en route to Tuapse from Nemrut. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.
The 60 meter long, 1535 dwt freighter Sinan Naiboglu went adrift in the Marmara Sea. The freighter was at the Kartal Anchorage when its anchors dragged. The Sinan Naiboglu contacted the traffic center at Istanbul who dispatched rescue boats and a tug to the scene. The freighter was taken under tow and escorted to Maltepe. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.
