MV Tuzla

MV Tuzla is a Turkish-owned, Vanuatu-flagged general cargo ship that was damaged by a missile strike during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tuzla has a gross tonnage of 2,485 tons, and is 86 metres (282 ft) long and 14 metres (46 ft) wide.[1]

History
NameTuzla
Owner Turkey (Cayeli Shipping)
Port of registry Vanuatu
Launched29 March 1980
Completed1980
Identification
General characteristics
TypeGeneral Cargo ship
Tonnage2,485 GT
Length86 m (282 ft 2 in)
Beam14 m (45 ft 11 in)

History

Tuzla was built in 1980 and is owned by the Istanbul-based company Cayeli Shipping. The ship was trapped in the Dnipro river at the port of Kherson at the outset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. For roughly a year, the ship remained there in a laid-up condition with its AIS turned off.[2]

On 24 January 2023, the Russian Army repeatedly shelled Kherson. According to the ship's master, at around 2100 local time, Tuzla was struck in the bridge by a missile or artillery, severely damaging the ship and starting a fire that burned out the bridge.[2][3] Another Turkish ship, the Ferahnaz, was also damaged, but to a much lesser degree.[4]

References
  1. "Ship TUZLA (General Cargo) Registered in Vanuatu - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 7920364, MMSI 577537000, Call Sign YJXF2". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  2. Voytenko, Mikhail (25 January 2023). "Turkish freighter hit by missile?". Fleetmon. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  3. "Kherson Limanında bulunan Tuzla gemisi vuruldu". Deniz Haber | Denizcilik Haberleri (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  4. Blenkey, Nick (2023-01-25). "Two Turkish-owned ships hit in Russian attack on Kherson". Marine Log. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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