A mechanical failure caused the IVYAN tanker to drift near Kanlıca Beach, halting Bosphorus traffic as Coast Guard teams responded.
Scary moments at Kanlıca beach: IVYAN tanker approached the shore.
The Malta-flagged IVYAN tanker, approximately 110 meters long, was captured on camera as it approached the Kanlıca shore. According to the initial report by DHA, Coast Guard teams were dispatched for the drifting vessel due to a machinery failure, and ship traffic in the Istanbul Strait was suspended in both directions.
Worrying moments at Kanlıca beach.
The tanker named IVYAN, passing through the Istanbul Strait, approached the shore near Kanlıca on Sunday, October 11, 2026. In the video recorded from the shore, the bow of the ship is seen just behind the area where people are located. The proximity of the tanker becomes evident in the images where the shore and the vessel are captured in the same frame, and in the later part of the recording, the name IVYAN on the hull can also be read.
According to reports received by DenizHaber.Com, the Malta-flagged vessel, which was sailing from Bulgaria to Italy, was drifting near Kanlıca due to a machinery failure. Following the incident, ship traffic in the Istanbul Strait was suspended in both directions, and Coast Guard General Directorate teams were dispatched to the area.
The footage was recorded from the shore.
In the video shared from the Beykoz Anlık account, the bow of the tanker enters the same frame as the people on the shore and the beach establishments. Some individuals can be seen capturing images of the ship with their mobile phones. The frames where the superstructure and bow of the vessel can be distinguished reveal the extent of the proximity to the shore. Throughout the recording, the appearance of the ship in relation to the shore changes. However, since the video does not show the rudder angle, machinery status, or commands on the bridge, it does not independently explain the reason for the maneuver and how it developed.
News of machinery failure and rudder claim.
Initial reports included information about machinery failure, while the description in the Instagram post claimed that the rudder had locked. Machinery and rudder failures do not describe the same technical situation. A detailed official assessment explaining the relationship between the two statements has not yet been reached. The nature of the failure can be clarified with the ship's navigation and technical records.
Tracking screen shows course directed towards the shore.
In the ship tracking screen image sent to DenizHaber, the name IVYAN and the MMSI number 215867000 are present. The colored track on the map forms a line extending towards the shore and curling back on itself in some sections. This view serves as a second visual record that can be examined alongside the proximity observed in the video. The Automatic Identification System (AIS) allows for the automatic transmission of information such as a ship's identity, location, course, and speed to other vessels and shore stations.
Technical specifications of the IVYAN vessel.
According to VesselFinder records, IVYAN is registered with the IMO number 9879088, built in 2021, and is a Malta-flagged chemical and petroleum products tanker. The ship's MMSI number is 215867000; this number matches the identity on the tracking screen. The record indicates a gross tonnage of 4,414 and a deadweight of 6,613 tons. Echo Chartering's fleet introduction states that IVYAN's overall length is 109.98 meters. This introduction also supports the 2021 construction year and the 6,613-ton deadweight information. Therefore, the vessel is described as a tanker approximately 110 meters in length. The type and carrying capacity of the ship do not indicate what cargo it was carrying on this voyage; there is no verified information regarding the type and amount of cargo at the time of the incident.
Near miss incidents in maritime.
The "near miss" incident highlighted by the Kanlıca footage is used in maritime as the English equivalent of "near miss." The International Maritime Organization's guide defines situations where loss is prevented by breaking the chain of events or conditions that could cause harm in this context. The aim here is to draw lessons to prevent the recurrence of similar dangers. All conditions and technical outcomes of the IVYAN incident can be clarified beyond the existing short footage through the evaluation of ship and traffic records.
Although the initial agency report included information that teams were dispatched to the area, the names of the vessels involved in the intervention, the ship's current status, and the time for reopening traffic have not yet been confirmed. The video from the Kanlıca shore, frames showing the identity of the ship, and the tracking screen constitute the current visual record of the incident.
Source: SeaNews Türkiye
