The 182-metre Liberian-flagged chemical tanker Baltic Star, sailing from Spain to Tuzla in Istanbul, suffered an engine failure near Cape Nara in the Dardanelles.
Sea-news.az reports that the chemical tanker, which lost its ability to manoeuvre, was brought under control by teams from the Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety (KEGM). The vessel was safely taken under tow with the assistance of tugboats and a pilot and was towed to the Karanlık Liman anchorage, where it was anchored.
The 182-metre Baltic Star, en route from Spain to Tuzla, Istanbul, experienced an engine failure for an as-yet undetermined reason while transiting the Dardanelles near Cape Nara.
After the vessel lost its ability to proceed under its own power, the captain immediately reported the incident via radio to the Dardanelles Vessel Traffic Services Centre.
Following the report, the Directorate General of Coastal Safety quickly dispatched a pilot and the Kurtarma-13 and Kurtarma-17 tugboats to the area. Other vessels transiting the strait were informed about the incident and warned to proceed with caution in order to ensure navigational and life safety.
TOWED TO KARANLIK LIMAN
Following the coordinated efforts of the teams at the scene, the Baltic Star was taken under tow by the Kurtarma-17 tugboat.
Accompanied by a pilot and the Kurtarma-13 tugboat, the tanker was towed to the Karanlık Liman anchorage without disrupting traffic through the strait and was safely anchored there.
