Tanker Banda Runs Aground off Istanbul Amid Rough Seas

The 105,576-dwt tanker Banda ran aground near Kısırkaya, on the Black Sea coast west of the Bosphorus, Turkey, on 15 October after strong winds caused its anchor to drag during a severe storm. All six crew members were reported safe and did not request assistance. The Turkish Coast Guard dispatched the 82-metre emergency response vessel Nene Hatun to the scene.