24.06.2025 21:40
A empty tanker ship traveling from Italy to Russia was caught in a current in the Dardanelles Strait due to a machinery failure. The strait has been closed to two-way traffic.
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The Marshall Islands-flagged empty tanker, which experienced a mechanical failure in the Dardanelles, is being taken to Bozcaada No. 2 Anchorage with the assistance of tugboats. Due to the malfunction, the strait has been closed to two-way traffic.
The empty tanker named 'Elandra Eagle', 277 meters long, which was traveling from Italy to Russia, experienced a mechanical failure in the Dardanelles near Kumkale.
TANKER SHIP CAUGHT IN CURRENT
The captain of the drifting ship reported the situation to the Dardanelles Vessel Traffic Services Center via radio. The Coast Guard's Rescue-14 and Rescue-18 tugboats were dispatched to the area. Other vessels passing through the strait were also informed about the malfunction.
STRAIT CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
The Dardanelles has been closed to two-way traffic due to the tanker malfunction. The malfunctioning vessel is being taken to Bozcaada No. 2 Anchorage.
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