In Turkey, two tankers heading to Russia were towed in one day – Kommersant

In Turkey, two tankers heading to Russia were towed in one day - Kommersant

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Turkish Coast Guard tugs came to the aid of tankers heading to Russia twice on Saturday, January 6, the source said. “RIA News”. Problems arose with the tanker Elijah, which was coming from Spain, and Sundoro, which was coming from Malta.

Turkish media reported the first incident in the morning. The 184-meter Sundoro tanker flying the flag of Malta, which was heading to the port of Novorossiysk, had an engine failure. The tanker was towed to the Shevketiye anchorage to repair the damage.

A RIA Novosti source in Turkey reported a second incident closer to night. The 185 m long Elijah vessel suffered engine failure in the Dardanelles Strait near Gokceada Island. The tanker was flying the flag of Panama. It was towed to the Bozcaada Island pier. The incident did not affect the movement of ships.

Leonid Uvarchev

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