Bilbao Trader Successfully Escorted Through Bosphorus After Losing Propulsion

Antigua and Barbuda-flagged containership Bilbao Trader was successfully escorted through the Bosphorus after losing propulsion and drifting off Kuruçeşme, Türkiye, at around 21:30 local time on 13 October. Türkiye’s Coastal Safety Directorate deployed tug Kurtarma 8 and lifeboat Kıyı Emniyeti 4 to assist the vessel, which was en route from Istanbul to Derince. The containership subsequently cleared the strait without reported damage, crew injuries or pollution.