The 108-metre chemical tanker Ivyan lost propulsion in the Bosphorus near Kanlıca, Turkey, during the night of October 11.
The vessel was sailing from Varna to Monopoli when it suffered an engine failure while transiting the strait.
After losing propulsion, the crew carried out an emergency manoeuvre and managed to drop anchor, preventing the tanker from drifting further.
During the incident, Ivyan came dangerously close to the shoreline, where residential buildings and a ferry terminal are located.
As a precaution, vessel traffic through the Bosphorus was temporarily suspended.
Turkey’s Directorate General of Coastal Safety, KEGM, dispatched the tugs Kurtarma 7 and Kurtarma 11 to assist the tanker.
The search and rescue vessels Tahlisiye 9 and Tahlisiye 2 were also sent to support the operation.
Once the tugs arrived, Ivyan was taken under tow and moved to a safe anchorage.
The chemical tanker is approximately 108 metres long, operates under IMO 9879088 and has a tonnage of around 6,613 tonnes.
No injuries, damage or pollution were reported.
The incident once again highlights the challenges of navigating the Bosphorus, one of the world’s busiest and narrowest shipping routes, passing directly through densely populated areas of Istanbul.
