Video: general cargo ship loses power in Bosporus
Cargo vessel caught on camera as it drifts towards shores of the Bosporus.
Homeowners on the shores of the Bosporus were alarmed to see the River Elbe, a 89m-long general cargo ship, drifting towards their houses when it lost power in the Bosporus earlier today.
The 1991-built, Panama-flagged vessel was left completely helpless mid-channel when its engines failed while sailing south through the Bosporus en route from Novorossiysk, Russia to the UK.
The ship’s quick-thinking crew cast anchor, but the vessel still came within metres of the shore. Tugs attended the vessel, which was later able to complete the transit under tow.
