Search and rescue efforts continue for the ship that collided off the coast of Silivri

Search and rescue efforts in the region continued throughout the night.

After the accident, the work is monitored instantly at the crisis center established by the Provincial Disaster and Emergency Directorate in Silivri.

18 floating elements, 5 helicopters, 2 UAVs, 1 aircraft and a Navy ship conducting underwater searches are also participating in the work, including the Coast Guard, Coast Guard, Navy, AFAD and Red Crescent.

In the region where search and rescue efforts are being followed, the families and relatives of the crew on the ship continue to wait.

On the other hand, under the coordination of Silivri District Governorate and with the support of institutions and organizations, the relatives and relatives of the crew are constantly informed about the work.

The commercial ship named ALSU, which survived the collision without any damage, continues to be kept off the coast of Silivri.

incident

The empty ALSU tanker, sailing from Kocaeli to Aliağa, and the dry cargo ship named Tuğberk İmamoğlu, carrying 4199 tons of rolled sheet metal from İskenderun to Karadeniz Ereğli, collided yesterday at around 03:00, 18 miles (35 kilometers) south of the coast of Silivri, and the ship named Tuğberk İmamoğlu, with 10 crew members on board, sank.