The exact location of the vessel that sank following the collision of two commercial ships off the coast of Silivri in the Marmara Sea has been identified.
Sea-news.az reports this based on information released by the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey.
It was stated that the vessel named Tuğberk İmamoğlu was located at a depth of approximately 850 meters. Search and rescue operations for the crew members of the sunken ship are currently ongoing.
To recall, the incident occurred during the early hours of September 2, about 18 nautical miles south of Silivri. The Turkish-flagged commercial tanker ALSU, en route from Kocaeli to Aliağa, collided with the Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which was traveling from the Port of İskenderun to Karadeniz Ereğli.
As a result of the collision, the Tuğberk İmamoğlu sank, leaving its crew members missing. A criminal case has been launched regarding the incident, and several individuals have been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation.
