Turkish rescue services brought afloat the Alexis bulk carrier that grounded in the Bosphorus Strait on May 7 due to an engine failure, the Directorate-General of Coastal Safety reported.
The 229-meter bulk transport vessel under the Liberian flag and sailing from Ukraine to Egypt grounded near the Haydarpasa Port in Istanbul. The ship traffic was halted in both directions in the strait due to the incident.
"The Alexis ship that had grounded due to the engine failure and tugged to the breakwater near the Haydarpasa Port was rescued," the authority said.
The Nene Hatun emergency response ship was engaged in rescue operations after the underwater survey of the bulk carrier.
The vessel traffic in the Bosphorus was restored in both directions, the Directorate-General informed.
