The 118-meter cargo ship PERFECT was rescued by Coast Guard teams after a mechanical failure in the Sea of Marmara, towed to safety.
The 118-meter-long bulk carrier named PERFECT experienced a machinery failure off the coast of Büyükçekmece in the Sea of Marmara. The vessel was rescued through the intervention of the Coast Guard General Directorate teams. At risk of drifting, it was towed to the Ambarlı Anchorage Area under the escort of two salvage tugboats.
A salvage operation was carried out for the bulk carrier PERFECT, which encountered a machinery failure while underway in the Sea of Marmara.
Following the malfunction that occurred off the coast of Büyükçekmece, the Coast Guard General Directorate teams sprang into action. The tugboats KURTARMA-6 and KURTARMA-11 were dispatched to the area.
Two tugboats intervened in the operation conducted under the coordination of the Istanbul Vessel Traffic Services Center, assisting the 118-meter-long bulk carrier.
Due to the machinery failure, PERFECT was unable to continue its voyage on its own and was towed by the tugboats to the Ambarlı Anchorage Area.
After the completion of the salvage operation, the vessel was safely anchored.
The Coast Guard General Directorate announced that the operation was carried out with the participation of the tugboats KURTARMA-6 and KURTARMA-11 under the coordination of the Istanbul Vessel Traffic Services Center.
The cause of the machinery failure of the vessel, as well as details regarding its cargo and route, have not yet been disclosed.
The incident once again highlighted the importance of the rapid intervention of salvage tugboats in areas of the Sea of Marmara that have heavy commercial shipping traffic.
Source: SeaNews Türkiye
