Owing to unexpected engine problems, the bulk carrier “SNP PAZAR” blocked the Bosphorus Strait in Turkey on January 27. The ship was on its way to the port of Kalymnos when it suffered engine issues. At that point, it was close to the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. The ship stopped mid-transit, forcing traffic in the strait to a standstill in both directions as the issue could not be addressed.
SNP PAZAR is a bulk carrier found to be registered in Barbados. It was constructed back in 2010. The ship...