Traffic suspended after engine failure

19 Mar 2025 / Bosphorus, Turkey

Vessel traffic in the Bosphorus was suspended in both directions on at 15:38 hours local time today (19 March) after a bulk carrier suffered engine failure during her northbound transit.

A tug was directed to the vessel by VTS.

Northbound traffic scheduled to resume at 17:00 hours local time.

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