Posted on 04/12/2018 7:17:34 AM PDT by Red Badger
Photo: © M.L. Jacobs / MarineTraffic.com
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A massive bulk carrier has crashed into an historic mansion on the shores of Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait after its steering equipment became locked, Al Jazeera reported quoting Turkish state media.
The Maltese-flagged Vitaspirit, a 225-meter (740 foot) vessel en route from Russia to Saudi Arabia has been moored in the Marmara Sea for investigation, with the owners of the mansion demanding proper prosecution against those in charge of maritime traffic.
Anadolu Agency said that there were no immediate reports of casualties, but footage from the crash showed extensive damage to the historic seaside mansion located under the Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridge, one of the three crossings between Istanbul’s Asian and European sides.
The building's roof and upper floors collapsed and videos showed the basement slumping into the water. The vessel was extracted from the mansion with the help of tugs but the Bosphorus was closed to shipping traffic in both directions, NTV television said.
The Hekimbasi Salih Efendi Mansion has stood on the shores of the Bosphorus Strait since the 18th century and is used to host weddings and concerts.
The 225 meter long, 74269 dwt bulk carrier Vitaspirit allided with the shoreline on the Bosphorus under the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge near Istanbul, Turkey. The Vitaspirit had become disabled after its rudder became stuck. Unable to steer, the bulk carrier ran against the shoreline striking the 18th century Hekimbaşı Salih Efendi mansion. The mansion was nearly destroyed, but there were no reports of injuries or pollution released from the Vitaspirit.
Well, his ship came in.
I hate it when that happens.
To the left of the picture is a restaurant. There is video from within it floating about facebook at the time of the crash (seafood delivery?)
Very little damage to the ship.....................musta been built good!..................
Every now and then we have a news report of a car crashing into somebody’s living room. This takes it to a whole new level ...
How bout dropping the anchor out in the channel when the casualty was reported and you had time to stop a catastrophy?
The whole crew was smokin hash and not giving a $h!t.
Owners and insurance Co. will not be happy.
We have a LOT of those in Florida........................
That’s odd; a cruise ship ‘crash-landed’ in Honduras the other day:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/travel/fl-reg-cruise-ship-armonia-sets-sail-20180411-story.html
I guess putting the engine in “reverse” was not an option.
Buster Hymen
Bulk Carrier Crashes into a Mansion in the Bashphorus Strait
there fixced it
“Today`s Luncheon Special
Sliced Turkey Sandwiched”
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