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Fire on ferry off Bozcaada
In the afternoon of Feb 11, 2021, a fire broke out on the upper deck of the 'Gallipoli Seaways' off Bozcaada, while transiting the Dardanelles enroute from Tuzla to Trieste in pos. 39 40 00N, 025 47 30E. The ship had on board 22 crew members, two passengers and 220 vehicles. The lifeboat 'Kıyı Emniyeti' and the tug 'Kurtarma 10' and six Fast Rescue Boats were dispatched to the scene by the General Directorate of Coastal Safety to assist. The ship turned towards Bozcaada. The crew first responded with their own means to tackle the fire that broke out 34 miles after departing from the Dardanelles toeards the Aegean Sea. The ferry was diverted to Akçansa Port because of the rough weather which hampered fire fighting. After the arrival in port at 5.30 p.m. the fire was tackled by shore based fire fighters and the 'Kurtarma 10'. The tug and lifeboats escorted the ferry while approaching the Akçansa Port. Besides the fire fighting, cooling and ventilation work were continued on the ship as of Feb 12 when still some units were on fire. A damage assessmentw as expected to be carried out on the ship on Feb 12. Reports with photos and video: https://www.haberofisi.com.tr/tr/haberler/yeni-safak/gundem/canakkale-aciklarinda-seyreden-yuk-gemisinde-yangin-icinde-22-kisi-bulunuyor-Gy0S5fhtMlaT https://www.haber7.com/guncel/haber/3067133-canakkalede-yanan-ro-ro-gemisi-limana-yanastirildi https://www.milliyet.com.tr/gundem/son-dakika-canakkalede-24-kisi-ve-220-aracin-oldugu-ro-ro-gemisinde-yangin-6428986 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEYG6Yq-IxQ&feature=emb_title
Collision off Sivriada'nın
The ferry "Osman Gazi 1" which is running between İstanbul's Yenikapı port and Güzelyalı, Bursa, collided with the "UND Ege" 3,5 miles west of Sivriada'nın in the Sea of Marmara on Dec 26, 2011, narrowly avoiding capsizing. The passengers remained seated during the collision at 8.44 a.m. The ro-ro ship hit the upper port side of the ferry's hull. After he ferry, which was carrying 830 passengers and 150 vehicles, was hit, panic broke out among the passengers. The ferry returned to Yenikapı after the crash, where the passengers were evacuated from the ferry. There was massive damage on the ship's bow. The ferry had departed from Güzelyalı at 7:30 a.m. The "UND Ege"entered the port of Tuzla at 9 a.m.
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