The 114 meter long, 3504 dwt freighter Ataman went aground while passing through the Bosporus. The Coastal Safety at Instanbul sent out a rescue tug and pilot, but the master of the Ataman refused assistance. The vessel was attempting to free itself by its own power. The Ataman did not have a local pilot on board for the crossing of the Bosporus heading towards the Black Sea. No reports of injuries or pollution being released.
The 16,408 dwt freighter Ioanna-G went aground off Gallipoli, Turkey after suffering engine failure one day eariler in the Dardanelles. Two tugs were able to refloat the Ioanna-G, but only after a salvage contract was signed.
The 16,408 dwt freighter Ioanna G became disabled in Dardanelles Strait after suffering engine failure. The master of the Ioanna G tried to reject assistance until he could get an approval from the owner. However, the vessel was taken under tow to the Tuzla Shiprepair Yard. The Ioanna G had a cargo of 15,200 metric tons of sugar bound for Odessa.
