Egyptian cargo ships overturned in Turkey, sending a number of containers to the sea. A video circulating on social media shows when the ship named Sea Eagle turned sideways and sank. It was docked in the Turkish Iskenderum port and the process of dismantling the boxes occurred when the incident occurred, according to Tradewinds, a website that reported shipping news. The incident occurred on Saturday, said the outlet, added that the ship was built in 1984.
The video incident at Reddit shows that a port lifting truck lowered the container when an affordable DWT 3120 cargo ship. People who stand near the ship immediately moved after hearing a whistling.
The ship quickly sank into the water, leaving members of the crew and people who dismantled the shock.
The Turkish Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure then said on Twitter that 24 containers were missing from Togo-Flag ships and small oil leaks were also detected.
Fortunately, all crew members were evacuated safely and no injury was reported.
The government then issued a statement in which it was said that the ship suffered from stability problems and efforts to balance them did not produce results, according to other outlets Captain G.
The cause of the accident is being investigated by the Port Authority in Turkey. Meanwhile, the operation to reduce the fuel of the ship and take the container is currently ongoing.
The ship has reached the iskenderum from Mersin, also in Turkey, on September 17. According to the crew, all onboard systems function normally until then.
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