Five Aground At Istanbul
Five freighters went ashore or aground in Istanbul after a night of winds reaching up to force 8 (62 to 74 km/h). The freighter Kumdas 2 (72 meter long, 2008 dwt) dragged its anchor and went ashore. The freighter Enko (93 meter long, 3850 dwt) also dragged its anchor and went ashore. The Enko collided with the Kumdas with both vessels sustaining some damage. The freighters Bilgili Biraderler (1503 dwt), Ismet Atasoy (66 meter long, 1387 dwt) and Pearl (108 meter long, 7509 dwt) also went ashore. A tour boat Titan 1 went adrift after its engine broke down in the same storm. The tour boat with 35 passengers averted running aground onto the rocks when the vessel was taken under tow by an unspecified vessel. No reports of injuries from any of the vessels.
