Russian river ship Ataman, 114-meter-long , ran aground early this morning Umuryeri banks in Bosporus.
Thursday, 19.May.2011, 12:54 (GMT+3)
Russian ship went aground in Istanbul Strait
Russian river ship Ataman, 114-meter-long , ran aground early this morning Umuryeri banks in Bosporus.
Ataman, which belongs to a Russia-based company's ship constructed
in 1971, passing the direction from Marmara to Black Sea, with 7.7 knots
quickly began to turn to starboard early from South buoy, went aground in the famous banks of Umuryeri.
The ship was trying to cross the Bosphorus without pilot.
After the accident by the Coastal
Safety Administration-Istanbul VTS a rescue tug and pilot were sent. However, trying to refloat by her own facilities, yet refused to help the recovery.