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Turkish Cargo Ship Sinks, 10 Crew Missing After Collision in Marmara Sea

Turkey's Maritime Directorate estimates the cargo ship Tuğberk İmamoğlu sank after colliding with a tanker, leaving 10 crew members missing.

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None of the 10 members of the Tuğberk İmamoğlu crew have been located since the incident. [1] The Turkish General Directorate of Maritime Transport announced that the cargo ship Tuğberk İmamoğlu is estimated to have sunk following a collision. [2] A collision occurred between two ships off the coast of Silivri, Turkey, prompting the Governorship and relevant units to intensify search and rescue operations. [3] Contact could not be established with the 10-person crew of the Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which is suspected to have sunk due to the risk of collapse. [4] A collision between two ships in the Marmara Sea resulted in one vessel sinking, prompting ongoing search and rescue operations. [5] The collision occurred at approximately 03:15 AM on Wednesday, about 18 nautical miles (35 kilometers) off the coast of Silivri. [6] The tanker Alsu, carrying 2,999 tons of lubricant from Koçaeli to Aliaga, collided with the Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which was transporting 4,199 tons of steel coils from Alexandretta to Karadeniz Ereğli. [7] Türk Radyo issued an emergency broadcast to all commercial and private vessels in the region, warning them of the search for the missing crew at coordinates 28.6 - 28 East. [8]
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  1. None of the 10 members of the Tuğberk İmamoğlu crew have been located since the incident. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  2. The Turkish General Directorate of Maritime Transport announced that the cargo ship Tuğberk İmamoğlu is estimated to have sunk following a collision. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  3. A collision occurred between two ships off the coast of Silivri, Turkey, prompting the Governorship and relevant units to intensify search and rescue operations. · Ekonomim
  4. Contact could not be established with the 10-person crew of the Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which is suspected to have sunk due to the risk of collapse. · Ekonomim
  5. A collision between two ships in the Marmara Sea resulted in one vessel sinking, prompting ongoing search and rescue operations. · Ekonomim
  6. The collision occurred at approximately 03:15 AM on Wednesday, about 18 nautical miles (35 kilometers) off the coast of Silivri. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  7. The tanker Alsu, carrying 2,999 tons of lubricant from Koçaeli to Aliaga, collided with the Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which was transporting 4,199 tons of steel coils from Alexandretta to Karadeniz Ereğli. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  8. Türk Radyo issued an emergency broadcast to all commercial and private vessels in the region, warning them of the search for the missing crew at coordinates 28.6 - 28 East. · Ekonomim
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