Red alert in the Bosphorus! The ship carrying chemical substances was able to stop meters from the shore

The incident occurred around 19.10. According to the information obtained, the 107-meter-long Maltese-flagged ship named 'IVYAN', sailing from Bulgaria to Italy, carrying chemicals, was dragged in front of Kanlıca due to machinery malfunction.

Upon notice, EGM-4, TAHLİSİYE-2, TAHLİSİYE-9 boat, KURTARMA-7 and KURTARMA-11 tugboats belonging to the General Directorate of Coastal Safety were dispatched to the region. While ship traffic is temporarily suspended in the Bosphorus, teams are continuing their efforts to save the ship.

STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY

In the statement made by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure on the subject, "Our KEGM-4, TAHLİSİYE-2, TAHLİSİYE-9 Boat, KURTARMA-7 and KURTARMA-11 Tugboats belonging to our General Directorate of Coastal Safety of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, rushed to the scene for the chemical tanker named IVYAN, which anchored in front of the Istanbul Bosphorus Kanlıca due to machinery malfunction while traveling from Bulgaria to Italy. "Bosphorus ship traffic was temporarily suspended in both directions."

STOPPED METERS FROM THE SHORE

The moments when the ship, drifting due to machinery malfunction, stopped meters from the shore were recorded by people around them on their mobile phones.

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