The Maritime Executive reports that Turkish authorities evacuated 13 crew members from the grounded cargo ship BYB Othello to shore on 6 November 2026. The report attributes the evacuation to the Turkish Coast Guard and the Directorate General of Coastal Safety.

The original official statements were not independently reviewed. The report does not establish the cause of the grounding, responsibility for it or the crew members’ medical condition.

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Source: The Maritime Executive · original report