Maritime rescue teams are currently addressing a critical situation in İstanbul’s Bosphorus Strait, where a cargo ship named OS KANO 35, en route from Kocaeli, northwestern Turkey to Romania, began drifting due to engine failure.
The 178-meter-long dry cargo vessel started to drift near Umuryeri, prompting an immediate response from the Directorate General of Coastal Safety. The agency quickly deployed two tugboats, KURTARMA-10 and KURTARMA-7, along with the KEGM-8 rescue boat, to manage the situation and prevent the ship from grounding.
The Bosphorus Strait, a significant and narrow waterway, is crucial for international maritime navigation, making such incidents particularly sensitive due to the high traffic of both commercial and private vessels.
Kocaeli’den Romanya’ya seyir halindeyken İstanbul Boğazı Umuryeri önlerinde makine arızası nedeniyle karaya sürüklenen OS KANO 35 isimli 178 metre boyundaki kuru yük gemisi için, KURTARMA-10 ve KURTARMA-7 Römorkörlerimiz ile KEGM-8 Botumuz olay yerine ivedilikle yönlendirildi. pic.twitter.com/3NiN3ohODp
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