06.11.2026 16:32
Transit ship traffic was suspended due to the passage through the Istanbul Strait of the Barbados-flagged crude oil tanker TARYN EVE, which was damaged after being attacked by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) off the coast of the Black Sea on September 2. It was stated that the 183-meter tanker, accompanied by Coastal Safety teams and tugboats, will be taken to a shipyard in Yalova for repairs.
Ship traffic in the Istanbul Strait was suspended due to the passage of the Barbados-flagged tanker named 'TARYN EVE', which was attacked by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) off the coast of the Black Sea.
The crude oil tanker, which was damaged in a UAV attack off the Black Sea on September 2, is approximately 183 meters long and 32 meters wide. Transit ship traffic was halted due to the tanker's passage through the strait. Coastal Safety teams and tugboats are accompanying the tanker.
THE RESCUE TUG WAS ALSO DAMAGED
On the other hand, it was learned that the Turkish rescue tug dispatched to the region after the attack was damaged when its rope broke during the towing operation of the tanker.
IT WILL BE TAKEN TO YALOVA FOR REPAIRS
It was stated that after the tanker's passage through the strait, it will be taken to the shipyard in Yalova for repairs.