Taxiarchis Grounded off Rhodes
The "Taxiarchis" ran aground on a sandy shallow at the northwest coast of Rhodes in the morning of Mar 15, 2015, with a crew of nine and an inspector on board.
The tanker was enroute from Rhodes to Symi, and on scene were winds of 4-5 Beaufort.
A Greek lifeboat went on standby after the grounding. The vessel was refloated the same day with the help of two tugs and taken to Rhodes port, no leak was reported by the Ministry of Shipping. On Mar 16 at 3 a.m. the tanker was docked in Rhodes.