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Cargo ship breakdown halts traffic in Istanbul Strait
A 139-metre cargo ship suffered an engine failure while travelling in the Istanbul Strait in Turkey.
The ship, named Alisuvar Mammadov and flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis, anchored off Kanlıca.
The Istanbul Strait is a key waterway, and ship traffic was suspended in both directions.
Turkey’s Coast Guard Directorate sent the rescue tug Kurtarma 5 to the area.
The tug was dispatched to assist after the ship stopped.
The sources give no further update on the ship or when traffic will resume.
A cargo ship’s mechanical failure off Kanlıca halted ship traffic in both directions through the Istanbul Strait, Habertürk reported.
The Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged Alisuvar Mammadov anchored after the breakdown.
A tug operated by the General Directorate of Coastal Safety was sent to the area.
Milliyet later reported that the ship’s problem had been resolved.
- Who
- The cargo ship Alisuvar Mammadov, flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- What
- A mechanical failure led the ship to anchor, and traffic through the strait was suspended in both directions.
- When
- Habertürk reported the breakdown on October 28, 2026. Milliyet reported the problem resolved on October 29.
- Where
- Off Kanlıca in the Istanbul Strait.
- Why
- The ship suffered a mechanical failure.
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Habertürk reported that the ship anchored off Kanlıca after a mechanical failure and traffic was suspended in both directions.
A tug operated by the General Directorate of Coastal Safety was sent to the area.
Milliyet reported that the ship’s problem had been resolved.
- Ship
- Alisuvar Mammadov
- Flag
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Length
- 139 metres
- Location
- Off Kanlıca, Istanbul Strait
- Traffic
- Suspended in both directions
- Response
- Kurtarma 5 tug dispatched