Istanbul Strait is temporarily closed to ship traffic

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The Bosphorus Strait has been closed to traffic due to technical issues that have occurred on a coal-loaded ship, Turkey's Directorate General of Coastal Safety said.
"The Bosphorus was closed to ship traffic due to equipment malfunction on the Liberian-flagged vessel ‘CHENG MAY’, which is 295 meters [968 feet] long and carries about 170,000 tonnes of coal on board," the maritime authority said in a statement.

The Bosphorus Strait is an internationally crucial maritime route located in the northwest of Turkey. The strait forms part of the continental boundary between Asia and Europe.

İstanbul Boğazı geçici olarak gemi trafiğine kapatıldı

İstanbul Boğazı, Kolombiya'dan Zonguldak Limanı'na seyir halindeyken arıza yapan Liberya bayraklı 295 metre boyunda 'CHENG MAY' isimli yük gemisi nedeniyle...

www.hurriyet.com.tr

https://sputniknews.com/20220212/turkey-closes-bosphorus-strait-over-malfunctioning-cargo-ship-1092969272.html

 

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