Batuhan A. 69 meters-long Turkish coaster sinks in Marmara Sea, 6 missing

A 53-year-old Turkish general cargo ship sank in stormy seas this morning in the Sea of Marmara off Bursa Karacabey. An operation to save the six Turkish crewmembers of the 1,090 dwt Batuhan A onboard is underway. The Turkish Coast Guard dispatched two Coast Guard ships and two Coast Guard boats to the scene of the incident. Simultaneously, two tugboats were assigned to the region by the General Directorate of Coastal Safety. The search and rescue activities recovered one empty life raft in the...

https://www.seanews.com.tr/batuhan-a-69-meters-long-turkish-coaster-sinks-in-marmara-sea-6-missing/199620/

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