05.03.2025 09:11
In the Dardanelles, a pilot captain assigned to escort the tanker "Ocean Euphrosyne," which was en route from Russia to Mersin, fell into the sea while attempting to board the vessel off the coast of Gallipoli. The pilot captain was rescued and taken to the hospital, where it was reported that his health condition is good.
The Liberia-flagged tanker "Ocean Euphrosyne," measuring 182 meters in length, which set sail from the Russian port city of Novorossiysk to Mersin, experienced a life-and-death situation in the Dardanelles Strait.
THE PILOT CAPTAIN FELL INTO THE SEA
The pilot captain S.K., who was on a mission to escort the Ocean Euphrosyne, fell into the sea yesterday while attempting to board the ship off the coast of Gelibolu. After the incident, pilot boats were dispatched to the area. As a result of the operation, Captain S.K. was rescued from the sea and brought to shore. After the initial intervention by the 112 emergency teams, the captain was taken to the hospital. It was learned that the condition of pilot captain S.K. is good.