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Turkey's Bosphorus traffic suspended after cargo ship's engine failure

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Traffic was suspended in Turkey's Bosphorus strait on Wednesday after a general cargo ship had an engine failure during northbound transit through the strait that runs through Istanbul, shipping agent Tribeca said.

An assistance vessel was sent to the scene © Mena Today

An assistance vessel was sent to the scene © Mena Today

Traffic was suspended in Turkey's Bosphorus strait on Wednesday after a general cargo ship had an engine failure during northbound transit through the strait that runs through Istanbul, shipping agent Tribeca said.

Tribeca said that the Vanatu-flagged ship Bers suffered an engine failure around Kuzguncuk area and that an assistance vessel was sent to the scene.

Reuters

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