Two cargo ships collided off Üsküdar in the Istanbul Strait. After the collision, smoke was seen rising from the ships. It was reported that the incident occurred because one of the ships had a jammed steering system.
The collision involved the cargo ship named ‘AYED 1,’ which was en route from Batumi to Saudi Arabia, and the bulk carrier named ‘BUNUN ACE,’ which was sailing from Spain to Batumi. In a statement regarding the incident, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure announced that "only material damage occurred in this incident, and the situation is being monitored."
'Only material damage'
It was learned that the ships would be towed to the Ahırkapı Anchorage area. In the statement from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, it was mentioned: "The 80-meter-long cargo ship AYED 1, sailing from Batumi to Saudi Arabia, and the 180-meter-long bulk carrier BUNUN ACE, sailing from Spain to Batumi, brushed against each other in front of Üsküdar. Our KURTARMA-2, KURTARMA-5, and MEHMETÇIK tugboats, as well as the KEGM-4 fast rescue boat from the General Directorate of Coastal Safety, were promptly dispatched to the scene. The ships will be towed to the Ahırkapı Anchorage area. Only material damage occurred in this incident, and the situation is being monitored."
Source: Sputnik Türkiye - Edited and translated by Zihni
