US EditionBulgaria rescuing sanctioned tanker that was hit by Ukrainian drone
The rescue of the tanker Kairos was paused due to bad weather after a Ukrainian drone strike caused an explosion and fire, with 10 crew members requesting evacuation.
- Dec 5, Bulgaria's maritime authorities, border police and navy began a rescue of a vessel that entered territorial waters on Friday, but bad weather has paused the operation.
- The ship has been identified as sanctioned tanker Kairos, which Ukrainian naval drones hit last week in Turkey's Exclusive Economic Zone while it headed to a Russian port.
- Authorities confirmed there were 10 people on board after contact with passing ships and Ankara's Maritime Coordination Centre, and a navy helicopter was dispatched.
- A border police specialised team was ready to sail and two air-tractors prepared to join the operation soon, while another Russian-flagged tanker reported a drone attack on Tuesday with 13 crew members unharmed.
- The episode positions the Black Sea as a conflict zone, with Turkey's Transport Ministry reporting the sanctioned tanker en route from Egypt to Russia suffered an explosion last week by Ukrainian naval drones.
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Bulgaria rescuing sanctioned tanker that was hit by Ukrainian drone
Bulgaria's maritime authorities, border police and navy, are carrying out a rescue of a vessel that entered the country's territorial waters on Friday but the operation has been put on hold due to bad weather, the transport ministry said in a statement.
The Shadow Fleet Tanker requested evacuation after the attack and was anchored about 2 kilometres from the Bulgarian coast.
The Kairos, an oil tanker belonging to the Russian shadow fleet, allegedly attacked by Ukrainian drones near Turkey, has landed near Bulgaria and is in need of assistance, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing Bloomberg. The Kairos, which was attacked on November 28, is currently under constant surveillance by the Bulgarian Maritime Administration Agency (MAA) and the naval and police forces due to strong sea conditions. The vessel is known to be carryin…
Oil tanker “Kairos” damaged by a drone near Turkey is rescued off the coast of BulgariaThe oil tanker “Kairos”, attacked by Ukrainian drones near Turkey, is off Bulgaria and needs help. The vessel without cargo, with signs of significant fire, did not respond to requests, but subsequently requested the evacuation of 10 people on board.
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