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Saturday, December 5, 2015
Turkey, Russia Fallout Over Downed Warplane Deepens at Two Ports
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Turkey, Russia Fallout Over Downed Warplane Deepens at Two Ports

By Selcan Hacaoglu (Bloomberg) — Turkey released three of four Russian ships that it detained this month at a Black Sea port for maritime safety

December 5, 2015
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Friday, November 6, 2015
Cargo Ship Aground in Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait
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Cargo Ship Aground in Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait

Some more trouble to report Friday in Turkish waters with the Gibraltar-flagged cargo ship MV Schillig running aground while transiting the Dardanelles

November 6, 2015
Total Views: 70

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Blowtorch Beach, Turkey: Where Old Offshore Oil Rigs Go to Die
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Blowtorch Beach, Turkey: Where Old Offshore Oil Rigs Go to Die

  By Firat Kayakiran, Naomi Christie and Angelina Rascouet (Bloomberg) — When offshore oil rigs reach the end of their useful lives, many head for

October 7, 2015
Total Views: 105

Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Bulk Carrier Aground in Accident-Prone Bosphorus Strait
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Bulk Carrier Aground in Accident-Prone Bosphorus Strait

  Another incident to report today in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait, this time involving a laden bulk carrier that grounded during a transit of Strait

September 9, 2015
Total Views: 88

Tuesday, September 1, 2015
More Bosphorus Trouble: Vessels Collide Near Northern Entrance – INCIDENT PHOTOS
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More Bosphorus Trouble: Vessels Collide Near Northern Entrance – INCIDENT PHOTOS

Another incident to report today involving ships in or near Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait. Turkish maritime authorities have confirmed that the tanker Paros

September 1, 2015
Total Views: 98

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
One Killed, Cargo Ship Sinks After Collision Near Bosphorus Strait
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One Killed, Cargo Ship Sinks After Collision Near Bosphorus Strait

  A Turkish-flagged cargo ship sank following a collision with a freighter near the entrance to the Bosphorus Strait on the Black Sea side, killing one

July 22, 2015
Total Views: 30

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Cargo Ship Smashes Villa in Bosphorus Strait – INCIDENT PHOTOS
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Cargo Ship Smashes Villa in Bosphorus Strait – INCIDENT PHOTOS

Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait was closed to ship traffic Tuesday after a cargo ship ran into a shoreside villa. The accident occurred at 12:58 p.m. Tuesday

July 21, 2015
Total Views: 138

Wednesday, July 1, 2015
INCIDENT PHOTOS – Ship Carrying Fertilizer Hard Aground in Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait
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INCIDENT PHOTOS – Ship Carrying Fertilizer Hard Aground in Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait

A 7,600 DWT general cargo ship carrying ammonium sulfate is hard aground in Turkey’s Dardanelles strait. Turkey’s General Directorate of

July 1, 2015
Total Views: 30

Saturday, June 27, 2015
Cruise Ship and Tanker Collide in Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait
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Cruise Ship and Tanker Collide in Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait

A Celestyal cruise ship was involved in a collision with a tanker carrying flammable naphtha early Saturday morning in the Dardanelles strait near Gallipoli,

June 27, 2015
Total Views: 176

Friday, June 19, 2015
Laden Suezmax Tanker Aground Near Istanbul – SCF KHIBINY
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Laden Suezmax Tanker Aground Near Istanbul – SCF KHIBINY

  A laden suezmax oil tanker ran aground just outside the Bosphorus Strait near Istanbul, Turkey Thursday morning. The Turkish General Directorate of

June 19, 2015
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Turkish RoPax Ferry GOKCEADA-1 Refloated
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Turkish RoPax Ferry GOKCEADA-1 Refloated

A Turkish ro-pax ferry has been refloated after running aground Sunday off the west coast of Turkey in the Aegean Sea. As gCaptain reported, the ferry

April 21, 2015
Total Views: 65

Monday, April 20, 2015
Turkish Ferry Aground in Aegean Sea
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Turkish Ferry Aground in Aegean Sea

More than 180 passengers have been evacuated from a ro-pax ferry which had ran aground in a storm off the coast of Turkey this weekend. They ferry, the

April 20, 2015
Total Views: 31

Friday, March 27, 2015
Ukraine Arrests Turkish Cargo Ship Over Crimea Port Call, Threatens Crew With Jail
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Ukraine Arrests Turkish Cargo Ship Over Crimea Port Call, Threatens Crew With Jail

Ukrainian authorities have arrested a Turkish-owned cargo ship and detained its captain over a visit it made to a port in Crimea after Russian annexed the

March 27, 2015
Total Views: 52

Friday, March 13, 2015
Turkey Fires On Cargo Ship Carrying Hundreds of Syrian Refugees
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Turkey Fires On Cargo Ship Carrying Hundreds of Syrian Refugees

Turkish coastguards found more than 300 refugees, mostly Syrians, when they seized a cargo ship they had opened fired on for failing to obey an order to stop

March 13, 2015
Total Views: 25

Thursday, January 15, 2015
WATCH: Fire Engulfs Vessel Loaded with Hay
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WATCH: Fire Engulfs Vessel Loaded with Hay

A cargo of hay caught fire Wednesday morning aboard a vessel off the coast of Iskenderun, Turkey. According to reports, all 23 crewmembers of the MV Retaj A

January 15, 2015
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, November 25, 2014
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APM Terminals Seeks More Ports in Turkey on Shipping Prospects

APM Terminals BV, the port operator owned by AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, wants to buy more ports in Turkey, a market where container volumes are growing twice as

November 25, 2014
Total Views: 24

Friday, March 7, 2014
One Injured in Tanker Fire Off Instanbul
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One Injured in Tanker Fire Off Instanbul

One crewmember was injured after a fire broke out Thursday aboard the Turkish-flagged product tanker, Yakamoz-5, while anchored near Istanbul. The tanker was

March 7, 2014
Total Views: 3

Monday, February 10, 2014
Crew Rescued From Sinking Cargo Ship in Black Sea
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Crew Rescued From Sinking Cargo Ship in Black Sea

A general cargo ship carrying timber from Romania to Turkey has sunk in the Black Sea but not before all eleven crewmembers safely abandoned the vessel in life

February 10, 2014
Total Views: 14

Monday, December 23, 2013
10 Killed After Turkish Navy Tugboat Capsizes in Shipyard
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10 Killed After Turkish Navy Tugboat Capsizes in Shipyard

A Turkish navy tugboat capsized while docked for repairs at a shipyard on the Aegean coast on Monday, killing 10 people, the military

December 23, 2013
Total Views: 21

Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Bosphorus Strait Closed Due to Snow Storm
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Bosphorus Strait Closed Due to Snow Storm

ISTANBUL, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Turkey shut its Bosphorus Strait, a key shipping channel for Russian cargo, to tanker traffic on Wednesday after a snowstorm

December 11, 2013
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