The Coast Guard dispatched two tugs to assist the vessel.
On Wednesday, August 23, shipping was partially stopped in the Bosphorus Strait due to a ship entering the strait - it had an engine failure. This was reported by TV-100 TV channel.
The Turkish Coast Guard said that the 244-meter tanker Guanyin, which was moving from Russia to China, in the area of the sea parking Türkeli engine failed.
Two tugboats and a pilot were sent to the place. The traffic in both directions was stopped. It should be noted that the tanker sails under the flag of Liberia.