Movement of vessels on Bosphorus stopped due to accident

The movement of vessels for the Bosphorus of the Bosphorus in Istanbul was suspended due to a tanker crash with oil. It is reported by NTV.

According to preliminary data, the Rava ship began to drift due to the steering breakage. 300 meters from the shore tanker picked up coast guard towers. The incident has blocked the Bosphorus movement in both directions.

It is clarified that the length of the vessel is 249 meters.

Earlier it was reported that container carrier broke in the midst of the Suez Canal. The vessel has problems with the engine during the passage through the channel in the southern direction. Maersk Emerald was removed from the shallow and towed to repair, after which the movement on the channel was normalized.

/Media reports.