16.06.2025 22:01
A fire broke out in the engine room of the cargo ship 'Industrial Challenger' while it was sailing in the Dardanelles Strait. The fire was extinguished with the intervention of the crew.
The fire that broke out in the engine room of the cargo ship named 'Industrial Challenger', which was sailing in the Dardanelles Strait, was extinguished by the intervention of the ship's crew. The ship was later towed to the port by tugboats that were dispatched to the area.
The cargo ship named 'Industrial Challenger', registered under the Antigua and Barbuda flag and measuring 120 meters in length, caught fire for an undetermined reason in the engine room while entering the Dardanelles Strait.
ALARMING FIRE ON THE CARGO SHIP
The ship's crew managed to extinguish the fire with their own means. After the captain reported the situation to the Dardanelles Strait Vessel Traffic Services Directorate, tugboats affiliated with the General Directorate of Coastal Safety (KEGM) were dispatched to the area.
It was reported that the ship, which was towed by the tugboats, would be taken to the Dark Harbor anchorage to be anchored. It was determined that no pollution was left in the sea from the cargo-carrying ship.