The Greek Shipping Ministry said that the Greek oil tanker “Maran Homer” was damaged by a shell or drone attack in the Black Sea while en route to Russia.
Bloomberg and Reuters write about this.
The vessel was attacked on the morning of March 14, about 26 kilometers from the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, in international waters. It was awaiting orders to enter the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal in Novorossiysk to receive a cargo of Kazakh crude oil.
The tanker is currently moving under its own power, no oil has spilled. All 24 crew members are safe, and there were no injuries. The Kazakh Energy Ministry said that there was no Kazakh oil on board at the time of the attack.
Greek Shipping Minister Vasilis Kikilias said his country would defend the interests of its fleet and raise the issue in the European Council.
- Tankers calling at Russian ports are not the first to be attacked in the Black Sea. For example, on November 28, explosions occurred on the sanctioned tankers of the Russian shadow fleet: “Kairo” and “Virat” in the exclusive economic zone of Turkey in the Black Sea.
- Babel sources in SBU reported that this was a joint operation of SBU and the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The tankers were attacked by “Sea Baby” naval drones.
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