FAL 0049 Docking fails

The boat, which was taken out of service, sank by falling upside down while being launched again.

PAT 0003 Lpg Tank vessel blow up

LPG pipe system exploded from electrical contact in open sea LPG tank pipes fire broke out, fire and explosion recorded by the the dashcam of passing ship near

KAZ 0012 Cargo ship almost hit the shore

The ship passing through the Istanbul Bosphorus went off course due to the storm, almost hitting homes to offices

RES 0013 Utility boat sunk near island

The Service boat full of provisions to Cargo ship sank due to overloading luckily no body hurts

DIS 0008 Ship sink

A Palau-flagged freight ship has sunk off the coast of Turkey’s Black Sea province of Bartin
“The ARVIN ship attempted to take refuge at the Bartin port due to poor weather conditions as it carried cargo from Georgia to Bulgaria,”

WEA 0004 Transfering crew ship to ship

Seamanship is one of the most difficult jobs in the world, especially if you are changing crews in a place where waves are dominant.

RUP 0005 Gas Pipe strap broken pipes spill on the sea

Ship encountering big waves in the open sea, natural pipes attached to the deck of the ship scattered into the sea with the breaking of the straps

WEA 0003 Passenger floated dock sinks

Influence of the southwester is witnessed in Istanbul

The dock of Karaköy in Istanbul completely sank

The southwester starts to show its effect upon Istanbul

Due to the harsh southwestern in Istanbul, the dock Karaköy- Kad?köy foundered totally. The Chief Executive of IDO, which is Istanbul Fast Ferries Co. Inc. declared to Turkish Maritime Magazine reporters on the scene that one of 16 water tanks was damaged at 8 p.m. yesterday by the crashing waves caused by southwester which blew 42 km/h.

When the floating pier, which had a 1200 m² sized passenger hall, careened in the direction of the damaged water tank, the passenger hall started to founder. Fortunately, no one was killed or injured in the incident.

TR 0105 Cruise boat sinking

A passenger-filled tour boat sank during the excursion in Birecik Dam Lake in the district of Halfeti in Şanlıurfa. 26 people on the boat were rescued by other boats at the last minute. New images emerged from the incident in which 26 people were rescued. Here are those images …