A helicopter crew plucked the six seamen from the vessel Nefterodoz 29, adrift by strong winds one mile off the coast of Bartin province, according to a security official, who asked to remain anonymous due to restrictions to speaking to the media.
The vessel was carrying iron and had set sail from Russia’s Rostov Port, Anadolu Agency reported.
Turkish Coast Guard team rescues Russian vessel crew
22 November 2017
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Turkish Coast Guard team rescued the crew of the Russian cargo ship today after the vessel issued an emergency call off the Black Sea coast.
