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Istanbul Strait traffic suspended due to cargo vessel breakdown

106-meter-long dry cargo ship B LINE encounters mechanical failure near Akintiburnu in Istanbul Strait, says Türkiye's General Directorate of Coastal Safety

Irem Demir | 12.10.2024 - Update : 12.10.2024

Photo: Hakan Akgun/ Anadolu Agency

ISTANBUL

Vessel traffic in the Istanbul Strait has been suspended after a dry cargo ship en route from Israel to Bulgaria broke down on Saturday.

"Our tugboat, KURTARMA-5, was swiftly dispatched to assist the 106-meter-long dry cargo ship B LINE, which encountered a mechanical failure near Akintiburnu in the Istanbul Strait while sailing from Israel to Bulgaria. As a result, ship traffic in the strait has been temporarily suspended in both directions," Türkiye's General Directorate of Coastal Safety said on X.

*Writing by Gizem Nisa Cebi

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