Turkiye launches search for cargo ship after vessels collide off Istanbul
Search operations under way after authorities lose contact with 10 crew members after a collision in the Sea of Marmara.
Istanbul, Turkey was the site of a ship collision off its coast on Wednesday morning, prompting a search operation for a missing vessel and its crew. The incident occurred at 3 a.m. in the Marmara Sea, approximately 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of Silivri, a suburb of the country's largest city.
The Turkish-flagged tugboat Tugberk Imamoglu, which was traveling from the Mediterranean port of Iskenderun to Eregli on Turkey's Black Sea coast, collided with the Turkish-flagged oil or chemical tanker Alsu. The Alsu, bound for Aliaga on Turkey's Aegean coast, appeared undamaged after the collision.
Contact with the Tugberk Imamoglu's crew of 10 was lost following the crash. In response, naval units from the coast guard's Marmara and Bosphorus Command, along with a coast guard helicopter, were deployed to the scene. The Turkish Straits, which include the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, are among the world's busiest shipping routes, with millions of vessels crossing between the Mediterranean and Black Seas annually.
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