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Three crewmembers dead after Ukraine-bound cargo ship sinks off Turkish coast

A Guinea-Bissau flagged cargo ship sank off the Mediterranean coast of Turkey on Wednesday (Apr 05), with 14 crew members on board. The ship, Joe 2, was en route from the Turkish port of Iskenderun to Ukraine and was carrying aluminum cargo, …

Apr 6, 2023 / Accidents

Turkey’s Port of Iskenderun hit by the earthquake Shuts Operations (Video)

Several Turkish ports were hit hard by a devastating earthquake that measured 7.8 magnitudes on the Richter scale, with at least one port suspended operations after docks collapsed, according to Turkish Maritime Authority and media reports. A major …

Feb 7, 2023 / Accidents

WATCH: Cargo ship Sea Eagle with containers capsized at Iskenderun port

General cargo ship SEA EAGLE loaded with containers lost stability during offloading operation at Iskenderun Port, Turkey, either at night Sep 17, or early in the morning Sep 18. The ship, according to photos and video, rested starboard on pier, then …

Sep 19, 2022 / Accidents