Istanbul and Singapore-based shipowner and operator Ince Shipping commence investigation after the tragic accident in Kerch Strait, Russia. 4 February 2022, second officer Yucel Ulaskin died while checking the draft of Ince Shipping controlled 2010 built supramax bulk carrier 57K DWT MV Ince Ege in Kerch Strait, Russia. Istanbul and Singapore-based shipowner and operator Ince Shipping expressed rescue authorities reached Yucel Ulaskin after 45 minutes, but it was too late. Ince Shipping controlled 2010 built supramax bulk carrier 57K DWT MV Ince Ege was docked at Taman when the second officer Yucel Ulaskin attempted to read the draft, attended by a master mariner from the Taman Port Authority. Ince Shipping controlled 2010 built supramax bulk carrier 57K DWT MV Ince Ege’s second officer Yucel Ulaskin fell into the sea in the early hours. Other crew members threw a lifebuoy to Yucel Ulaskin, but with two-meter waves in the port, it was not feasible to drop the rescue boat. One crew member jumped to the sea to try to rescue the second officer Yucel Ulaskin. Ultimately, tugs assisted to bring Yucel Ulaskin to the coast, where first aid and a heart massage were executed. HandyBulk expressed condolences to Yucel Ulaskin’s family, all crew members, and colleagues. 7-February-2022