Breathtaking moments on the Bosphorus in Istanbul

Breathtaking moments on the Bosphorus in Istanbul

24.06.2026 10:20

The drilling platform jetty, reaching a total length of 350 meters, being towed by the Liberia-flagged offshore tugboat "PACIFIC DUCHESS" en route from Italy to Romania, passed under the July 15 Martyrs Bridge. The moment was breathtaking.

The drilling platform scaffold, reaching a total length of 350 meters, towed by the Liberian-flagged offshore tugboat "PACIFIC DUCHESS" traveling from Italy to Romania, entered the Bosphorus in the morning hours. 

BOSPHORUS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC

Due to the passage of the drilling platform scaffold, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus was closed in both directions. Tugboats from the General Directorate of Coastal Safety (KEGM) also accompanied the scaffold. The drilling platform scaffold passed under the July 15 Martyrs Bridge. The passage of the drilling platform scaffold under the bridge was captured on camera. 

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