Expert Report of the Ship Accident Off Silivri Revealed

The expert report on the ship collision off the coast of Silivri contains significant information.

Statements made immediately after the accident suggested that the Alsu was responsible for sinking the ship named Tuğberk İmamoğlu, having performed a series of dangerous maneuvers despite warnings.

The initial expert report indicates that both ships experienced problems with their personnel and navigation equipment, showing that the accident was almost inevitable.

The report summarized the development of the accident as follows:

- At the time of the accident, Murat Evciman was serving as the Third Officer on the Alsu. This duty was Evciman's first watch on this ship. Evciman was unfamiliar with the navigation equipment on board.

- At 03:10, there was an apprentice lookout on duty on the Alsu. At this time, all crew members, including the captain, were asleep.

- Captain Ahmet Eraslan was also asleep and woke up around 03:20, trying to understand the situation.

The expert report also included the maneuvers of both ships prior to the accident.

The minute-by-minute development of the maneuvers was described in the report as follows:

- Shortly before the accident, around 03:08, the Tuğberk İmamoğlu ship was not transmitting AIS data. This device, known as the Automatic Identification System, broadcasts the ship's course to surrounding vessels. Because the İmamoğlu ship did not transmit this data, it became invisible and unidentifiable to nearby ships.

- Five minutes before the accident, between 03:08 and 03:09, Third Officer Evciman on the Alsu made contact with the Tuğberk İmamoğlu ship. The Tuğberk İmamoğlu requested that the Alsu "move to port," meaning to turn the helm to the left.

- In response to this request, the Alsu began to turn its course to its own left.

- While the Alsu was turning, the Tuğberk İmamoğlu disappeared from the ECDIS system. This system, known as the Electronic Chart Display and Information System, is used in place of paper charts.