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Freighter grounded again
The "Mehmet Bay" with 17 crew members on board ran aground again on Aug 7, this time in the Fethiye district of Muğla. The ship, loaded with wheat was troubled in Samos on Aug 2, and while fixing its mechanical problem, ran aground. On Aug 7 she called Fethiye Bay to change some crew and replenish provisions, but ran aground five meters from the shore in the evening while approaching the anchorage, when the ship was maneuvering to avoid the collision with a fishing vessel. Coast Guard and Coast Guard General Directorate teams were sent to the site for safety reasons. The master did not request external assistance. The "Mehmet Bey" berthed in Iskenderun on Aug 19 at 7.30 p.m. and sailed again on Aug 23 at 6 a.m., bound to Sulina, ETA Aug 29. Turkish reports with photos and video: https://www.denizhaber.com/kazalar/malta-bayrakli-mehmet-bey-adli-gemi-fethiyede-karaya-h79690.html https://www.yenicaggazetesi.com.tr/muglada-kuru-yuk-gemisi-karaya-oturdu-244825h.htm https://www.yenisafak.com/en/video-gallery/news/cargo-ship-runs-aground-off-western-turkey-2202079 https://www.ogunhaber.com/asayis/bugday-yuklu-gemi-fethiyede-karaya-oturdu-1166554h.html
Mechanical trouble off Samos
The "Mehmet Bay" suffered mechanical problems and was moored off southern Samos on Aug 2, 2019. In the morning of Aug 3 she started moving, in restricted maneuverability status in pos. 37° 41.66' N 026° 39.65' E. The ship was en route from Amaliapolis to Iskenderun. It moored in pos. N 37° 41.50' N 026° 39.54' E near Psili Ammos on Aug 4 at 5.20 p.m. with the offshore tug "Pantokrator" (IMO: 9376880) which had sailed from Piraeus on Aug 3 at 5.20 p.m. on standby.
Engine malfunction in Bosphorus
A 131 metre Malta-flagged vessel suffered an engine malfunction around the 3. bridge area of the Bosphorus this morning (12 August). Coastal safety immediately sent a tug to assist. The Bosphorus was already closed for transit traffic due to works on 3. bridge and M/V Mehmet Bey is being taken to a secure area.
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