This information is preliminary and subject to change.
On February 12, 2025, about 2346 local time (eastern European time), the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Besiktas-M collided near Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea. There were no injuries, and no pollution was reported. Both vessels sustained damages above the waterline. Damages are estimated to exceed $75,000.
The casualty was classified by the US Coast Guard as a public/nonpublic casualty. The Coast Guard is investigating on behalf of the NTSB . NTSB will analyze factual material gathered by the Coast Guard to determine probable cause.
