All six seafarers have been airlifted from a drifting Russian cargoship off Turkey.
Local media said the Turkish coast guard sent a helicopter to the 3,300-dwt ore/oil carrier Nefterudoz-29M (built 1978) near Bartin in the Black Sea on Tuesday.
The vessel, operated by SK MBS-Shipping, had sent an emergency signal.
It was adrift in strong winds a mile offshore.
The ship was carrying iron from Rostov-on-Don to Bartin.
