Techicial failure during Strait of Çanakkale, Turkey

On Feb 14, 2018, the 'AS Laetitia', enroute from Ambarli to Piraeus in loaded condition, experienced a technical failure during the Dardanelles passage and dropped anchor at Karanlik Liman anchorage at 10 a.m. The vessel's strait passage permission was temporarily cancelled by the strait authority until the completion of permanent repairs. Repairs were being effected by the crew six nautical miles from Kepez in pos. 40 01 30.48N, 26 17 35.04E.