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Mechanical failure off Karanfil Burnu
The 'Day Blue' suffered a mechanical failure enroute from Kocaeli to Savona, and was disabled off the coast of Karanfil Burnu during the transit of the Çanakkale Strait on Sep 16, 2025, at around 1 a.m. UTC. Guided by a strait pilot, the ship was secured and taken in tow by the tug 'Türkeli' (IMO: 9816256). It was then pulled to the Karanlık Liman anchorage, where it was safely moored at 3.15 a.m in pos. 40° 02' N 026° 19' E, remaining stationary as of Sep 17. The response was coordinated by the Çanakkale Vessel Traffic Services Center. Report with photo: https://turkdeniz.com/canakkale-bogazinda-ariza-yapan-day-blue-isimli-gemi-emniyetle-demirletildi
Convoy sheltering in A Coruña
The tug 'VB Hispania', which had started towing the 'Christine' from Guinea Conakry to Bremerhaven for repairs on Oct 10, 2020, was forced to make a stopover in the port of A Coruña due to a storm on Nov 1 at 7.30 p.m. Due to the adverse weather conditions, the convoy already had to seek shelter in the port of Setúbal from oct 25 to Oct 29. As the 'Christine' was in ballast, the convoy had to sail very slowly, not only for the ship but also for the crew. Report with photo: https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/coruna/2020/11/02/atraca-remolcador-lleva-mercante-guinea-conakri-alemania/0003_202011202011021604309500559.htm
Faulty oil pipe in the engine
The "Christine", en route from Inverkeithing to Ferrol with eight crew members on board, suffered a faulty oil pipe in the engine on July 15, 2018, at 9 a.m. in position 50 51 41.4 N, 000 56 58E, just outside of the southwest lane. The crew changed the oil pipe on the engine within one hour.
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