On October 31, a fire broke out in the engine room of the Turkish cargo vessel FG Sevil in the Marmara Sea, while it was en route from Yalova, Turkey, to Bulgaria.
The fire led to the deaths of two seafarers who were among the 17 crew members and eight shipyard workers onboard. Coastal safety teams quickly responded with an evacuation boat, as well as the KURTARMA-7 and ŞARK tugboats, to control the blaze and evacuate personnel.
Yalova’dan Bulgaristan’a seyir halindeyken Marmara Denizi Sedef Adası açıklarında makine dairesinde yangın çıkan FG SEVIL isimli 104m boyundaki kuru yük gemisi için, KEGM-4 hızlı tahlisiye botumuz, KURTARMA-7 ve ŞARK Römorkörlerimiz olay yerine ivedilikle yönlendirildi. pic.twitter.com/GLsPnuuwCA
— KEGM (@kiyiemniyet) October 31, 2024
Following the intervention, the fire was extinguished, and the vessel was towed to the anchorage area in Istanbul’s Kartal district. Turkish officials have initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the fire, while the bodies were transported to Istanbul for autopsy.
