19 Nov 2015 / Bosphorus, Turkey

Temporary closure to traffic due to engine failure

The Bosphorus was closed to transit traffic between 00:10 and 01:10 hours local time this morning (19 November) after a vessel experienced an engine malfunction around first bridge area during her Tuzla-Yuzhny northbound transit.

The strait was closed until the vessel was assisted by tugs to the Southern Bosphorus Anchorage area.

For information about operations in the Turkish Straits contact GAC Turkey at [email protected]

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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