Traffic on the Bosphorus has been suspended temporarily after a vessel grounded off Türkeli, according to the Directorate General of Turkey’s Coastal Safety.
The bulk carrier ‘Annitta’ has been successfully towed under the coordination of the Istanbul Vessel Traffic Services Center.
After towing, the vessel was anchored in the Sariyer district, Istanbul.
What is more, a little later the Turkish authorities informed that the traffic has returned to normal.
In a similar incident, earlier last week the MSC containership Malena experienced an engine failure in front of Canakkale, in the Turkish Dardanelles Strait.
The incident took place at around 11:00am local time, while the 2,503 TEU vessel was heading to Italy from Tekirdağ, Turkey.
Upon being notified of the incident, the Canakkale Ship Traffic Services Center launched rescue efforts with two tugboats.
As a result, the ship has been safely anchored in Dark Harbor, Gulf of Erenköy’s midpoint in southern Dardanelles.
