ERHAN ARAZ

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Grounding in Bosphorus

On Sep 6, 2013, at 04:32 a.m. the "Erham Araz", cmoing from Istanbul and being loaded with 3,397 tons of steel rolls ran aground at Beykoz beach . The ship had suffered a rudder failure causing it to veer off course while passing the Bosphorus in north-south direction. The "Kurtarma 4" of the Coastguard and the lifeboat "Kıyı Emniyeti 9" were dispatched to the scene and a tug called to refloat the ship. The crew of 11 was not injured, but several local fishing boats were damaged or sank. No reports of pollution released. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. Reports with photo: http://www.coastalsafety.gov.tr/default.aspx?b=erhan-araz-gemisi-karaya-oturdu&p=R&pid=144 http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2013/09/erhan-araz/