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Traffic in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait halted due to a ship's engine failure

Reuters WORLD
Published August 23,2023
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Ship traffic in Türkiye 's Bosphorus Strait was suspended on Wednesday morning after a ship suffered an engine failure, the Tribeca shipping agency said.

According to a report shared by the agency, Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Guanyin had an engine failure at the strait's northern entrance and two tugs were dispatched for assistance.