Mega container ship MSC TINA contacted pier on Mar 27 at Ambarli Port, Turkey, said Turkish Maritime General Directorate.
The 398m long mega containership arrived at Ambarli, Istanbul, from Evyap Turkey, and understood to contact the pier while maneuvering to berth.
The ship sustained serious hull damages, and the pier was also damaged.
The ship was later shifted to the Ambarli Demir area for further investigation and inspection of the extent of the damage.
The 2017-built containership is serving East Asia – Med line (TC3 rotation), serving Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Singapore, Port Said, Piraeus, Izmit and Istanbul.
Current position of containership MSC TINA
The video below represents the movements of MSC Tina entering Port Ambarli, Turkey