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Rudder failure in Bosphorus
On Oct 14, 2023, the 'Sophia Z', en route from Varna to Barcelona, suffered a rudder failure in front of Umuryeri, while transiting the Bosphorus southwards. under the coordination of the Istanbul VTH Center, the tugs 'Kurtarma 7' (IMO: 9598608), 'Kurtarma 8' (IMO: 9598610) und 'Kurtarma 9' (IMO: 9598581) as we,, as tbe lifeboat 'Kiyem 8', a pilot and divers were deployed to assist. The ship was towed to the anchorage of Ahırkapı for troubleshooting. At around 8.30 p.m. it resumed its voyage and dropped anchor off Istanbul in pos. 40° 59.08'n 028° 57.83' E at around 10 p.m. Photos and video: https://twitter.com/i/status/1713439019621597312 https://twitter.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1713272864286154811
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