Turkey cargo ship missing after collision with chemical tanker off Istanbul; search launched for 10 crew members
A collision between two Turkish-flagged commercial vessels, the Alsu chemical tanker and the Tugberk Imamoglu bulk carrier, in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul has led to the latter now being missing
A collision between two Turkish-flagged commercial vessels, the Alsu chemical tanker and the Tugberk Imamoglu bulk carrier, occurred in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul. The Tugberk Imamoglu and its 10 crew members are now missing, prompting a large-scale sea and air search operation by the Turkish Coast Guard. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.
A collision between two Turkish-flagged commercial vessels, the Alsu chemical tanker and the Tugberk Imamoglu bulk carrier, occurred in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul. The Tugberk Imamoglu and its 10 crew members are now missing, prompting a large-scale sea and air search operation by the Turkish Coast Guard. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.
A collision between two Turkish-flagged commercial vessels, the Alsu chemical tanker and the Tugberk Imamoglu bulk carrier, occurred in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul. The Tugberk Imamoglu and its 10 crew members are now missing, prompting a large-scale sea and air search operation by the Turkish Coast Guard. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.
Two Turkish-flagged commercial vessels collided off Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara on Wednesday. Turkey is now conducting a full search operation after contact with one of the ships was lost.
The ships, Turkish-flagged Alsu, en route to the Aegean port of Aliaga, and Tugberk Imamoglu, en route to the Black Sea port of Karadenizregli, collided 18 nautical miles south of the Silivri district at around 3 am on Wednesday.
The Alsu reportedly had no visible damage aboard during initial inspections. The Tugberk Imamoglu and its 10 crew members are missing,
According to the Istanbul Chamber of Maritime Commerce, the Tugberk Imamoglu is a bulk carrier and was transporting approximately 4,199 tonnes of rolled steel when the collision occurred. The Alsu, meanwhile, is a chemical tanker
The reasons for the collision are under investigation.
Turkey has deployed its Coast Guard and the Directorate General of Coastal Safety and Coast Guard helicopters to the area. An extensive sea and air search and rescue operation is ongoing,