The dry cargo ship named PERFECT, which was sailing off the coast of Büyükçekmece in the Sea of Marmara, experienced a mechanical failure. Following the report regarding the 118-meter-long ship, teams from the General Directorate of Coastal Safety were dispatched to the area.
In the operation conducted under the coordination of the Istanbul Vessel Traffic Services Center, the tugboats KURTARMA-6 and KURTARMA-11 intervened. The disabled dry cargo ship was taken under tow and brought to the Ambarlı Anchorage Area.
In its statement regarding the operation, the General Directorate of Coastal Safety reported that the ship was "towed and safely anchored at the Ambarlı Anchorage Area."
News Source: 12punto