The Anna-Smile: Crew Feedback and Vessel Data

On December 8, 2016, at 12:17 p.m., the cargo vessel 'Anna Smile', carrying a crew of 23, experienced a significant engine failure while navigating the Bosphorus Strait. The incident occurred shortly after the ship passed under the First Bridge while heading north from Saleef to Nikolaev. In order to prevent a collision or grounding, the unloaded vessel was compelled to drop anchor. Emergency response was swift, with tugboats 'Kurtarma 8' and 'Kurtarma 3' alongside lifeboats 'Kıyı Emniyeti 6' and 'Kıyı Emniyeti 8' dispatched to assist. The disruption caused by the 'Anna Smile' blocked maritime traffic for approximately two hours until the vessel was safely relocated back to the Marmara Sea and moored at the Ahırkapı anchorage near Zeytinburnu. By 3:35 p.m., the shipping lane resumed operations. For further details and photos, visit the Turkish maritime authority's reports at: https://www.kiyiemniyeti.gov.tr/Default.aspx?p=R&pid=388, http://www.denizhaber.com.tr/mv-anna-smile-adli-dokme-yuk-gemisi-bogaz-gecisinde-arizalandi-haber-71415.htm, and http://www.sozcu.com.tr/2016/gundem/istanbul-bogazinda-yurekler-agza-geldi-1553680/