190 m. Maltese flag "Perth 1" suffered Engine failure in Dardanelles
On Jan 23, 2015 at 9:20 p.m. the 190-meters long, Maltese flag "Perth 1" laden with 53.148 M/T of Corn, suffered an engine failure during the North-south Transit of the Dardanelles at Kanarya Burnu area.
The Dardanelles Vessel Traffic Service dispatched the tug "Kurtama 10" to assist the drifting ship and the tug secured the ship and towed to Şevketiye anchorage area in the Canakkale Strait.
The tug Kurtarma 5 also assisted in the salvage operation.