Traffic in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait halted due to a ship's engine failure
- World
- Reuters
- Published Date: 10:00 | 23 August 2023
- Modified Date: 10:00 | 23 August 2023
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.
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