BEHCET C

General information

Course/Position

Latest news

Engine trouble off the Rampion Windfarm

The 'Behcet C.', en route from Gdansk to Diliskelesi with 18 crew members and 15,080 metric tonnes of steel billets as cargo on board, suffered an issue with the engine in position 50 32 34 N, 000 16 57 W south of the Rampion Windfarm on Sep 13, 2022. The crew completed repairs at 8.05 p.m. UTC, and the ship resumed its voyage with an ETA as of Sep 25.

Blackout off Venicce

The 'Behcet C', en route from Istanbul, suffered a blackout in the Canale dei Petroli, Venice, while proceeding to Marghera port with a pilot on board and two tugs as assistance in the morning of Sep 29, 2021. The ship veered to starboard side and ran into a group of dolphins at the canal edge. The tugs managed to turn the bow around before the ship ran agrond. Both anchors were dropped, and the tugs worked full power to pull the ship back into the fairway. The crew managed to restore power and restarted the engine. The 'Behcet C' berthed at the Venice Commercial Terminals in Marghera at 7.10 a.m., about an hour after the incident. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHO8haSxYZc&t=65s

Behcet C clean

The "Behcet C" unmoored from the Bominflot Quay in Kiel after cleaning of the fuel system and removal of contaminated oil from tanks, lines and fuel injectors was completed and the class removed on Sep 19 at 8.20 p.m. One hour later the ship passed the new locks in Kiel-Holtenau eastbound.