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Front Altair Disabled by Steering Failure in Dardanelles
The tanker Front Altair was temporarily disabled after suffering a steering failure while transiting the Dardanelles Strait on August 23. The vessel was ballasting from Yalova to the Aegean Sea when the malfunction occurred off Kepez, prompting it to drop anchor and notify local vessel traffic…
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The vessel was ballasting from Yalova to the Aegean Sea when the malfunction occurred off Kepez, prompting it to drop anchor and notify local vessel traffic authorities.
The tanker was subsequently moved to Karanlık Liman Anchorage on August 25 for inspections and repairs before resuming its voyage.
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