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Haci Huseyin bulk carrier refloated in Istanbul Strait after engine failure

The Sao Tome and Principe-flagged bulk carrier Haci Huseyin ran aground in the Istanbul Strait on 31 July after suffering engine failure. Turkey's Coastguard deployed tugs Kurtarma-8 and Kurtarma-3 to successfully refloat the vessel and tow it to Ahırkapı Anchorage Area. The 1996-built carrier, measuring 154.5 meters in length and 26 meters in width, was transporting 22,000 tons of iron ore from Russia to İskenderun. No damage or marine pollution was reported.