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Maritime traffic suspended in Bosphorus Strait as vessel runs aground
January 16, 2023 | 01:00 PM
Maritime traffic in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait has been suspended after a cargo ship travelling from Ukraine to Turkey ran aground on Monday.According to the Turkish General Directorate of Coastal Safety, rescue vessels were immediately dispatched to assist the 142-metre-long cargo ship (MKK-1), adding that the movement of vessels in the strait was suspended.The incident occurred at Umuryeri, between the second and third bridges over the Bosphorus.Istanbul Governor's Office stated that the Palau-flagged dry cargo ship, which was sailing from Ukraine to Istanbul, ran aground very close to shore in the Beykoz district at around 7.30 a.m. local time due to a rudder failure, Turkey's Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.No damage or spill was reported.
January 16, 2023 | 01:00 PM