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Search and rescue continues for 10 crew members aboard ship sunk off Silivri
Search and rescue efforts continued overnight for the 10 crew members aboard the dry cargo ship Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which sank 18 miles south of the coast of Silivri. The operation involves 18 surface vessels, five helicopters, two unmanned aerial vehicles and one aircraft.
Search and rescue efforts continued overnight for the 10 crew members aboard the dry cargo ship Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which sank off Silivri.
Following the accident, operations are being monitored in real time at the crisis center established by the Provincial Directorate of Disaster and Emergency Management in Silivri.
Numerous assets involved in search efforts
Eighteen surface vessels, including those from the Coast Guard, Coastal Safety, the Naval Forces, AFAD and the Turkish Red Crescent, are taking part in the operation. Five helicopters, two unmanned aerial vehicles and one aircraft are also supporting the operation.
A Naval Forces vessel equipped to conduct underwater searches is also taking part in the efforts.
Crew members’ relatives wait for news
The families and relatives of the crew continue to wait in the area where search and rescue efforts are being conducted.
Under the coordination of the Silivri District Governor’s Office and with the support of public institutions and organizations, the crew members’ relatives are being regularly informed about the operation.
Two ships collided off Silivri
The empty ALSU tanker sailing from Kocaeli to Aliağa collided with the dry cargo ship Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which was carrying 4,199 tons of coiled steel from İskenderun to Karadeniz Ereğli, 18 miles, or approximately 35 kilometers, south of the coast of Silivri.
The collision occurred at around 3 a.m. The Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which had 10 crew members on board, sank afterward.
The commercial vessel ALSU, which escaped the collision without sustaining damage, continues to be held off Silivri.
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