17 Aug 2016 / Bosphorus, Turkey
Traffic in the Bosphorus was suspended at 08.40 hours local time today (17 August) following a collision between a bulk carrier and a coastal safety boat at the southern entry to the waterway.
The coastal safety boat capsized and is being removed to a safety zone by tugs. As at 09.50, the waterway was still closed.
UPDATE 11.30: Search & Rescue operations have been completed and four persons on the coastal safety boat “Sahil Guvenlik 25” reported dead. The Bosphorus remains closed.
UPDATE 13.30: Traffic in the Bosphorus scheduled to resume at 14.30 hours for Northbound vessels, at which time the towage and pilotage service will also re-commence.
For information about operations in the Bosphorus and Turkish Straits contact GAC Istanbul at [email protected]
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