Incident Overview
The tanker IVYAN, carrying 6,000 tons of vegetable oil from Varna to Monopoli, suffered an engine failure shortly after passing Kanlıca in the Istanbul Strait at about 19:10 local time on October 11, 2026, Turkish maritime authorities reported. The vessel went adrift and traffic in the strait was suspended in both directions; coastal safety teams towed the tanker to the Küçükçekmece anchorage, where it was safely moored on October 12. There were no injuries or reported spills.
Incident Timeline
19:10, October 11: the vessel began drifting after the engine failure near Kanlıca; she initially made a U-turn, passing close to the Kanlıca ferry terminal and shoreline buildings before dropping both bow anchors.
Coastal safety lifeboats and tugs attended; two-way strait traffic was suspended until the tanker was brought under control.
Tug Kurtarma 7 towed IVYAN to the Küçükçekmece anchorage.
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