Russian shadow fleet tanker sends distress signal in Atlantic
The Russian shadow fleet tanker Myra, linked to the son of Iran's supreme leader's adviser, sent a distress signal in the North Atlantic west of Ireland amid severe weather conditions. The vessel continued its journey after the signal was triggered during a storm, with no immediate details on the cause or crew status.
Consensus
- The tanker Myra sent a distress signal in the North Atlantic, west of Ireland.
- The signal was sent on October 24 via the Inmarsat-C satellite system.
- The Myra was traveling from the port of Ust-Luga in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.
- The vessel was in a severe storm with wave heights of 8.8 meters and wind gusts up to 130 km/h.
- The British Coastguard coordinated a search and rescue operation.
- The Myra is under sanctions from the US, EU, UK, Canada, and Switzerland.
- The Myra is linked to Ukraine's military intelligence (GUR) as part of a network used for transporting Russian and Iranian oil, including to China.
- The Myra is associated with Mohammed Hossein Shamhani, son of a deceased adviser to Iran's supreme leader.
- The vessel has visited ports in Turkey, Brazil, Senegal, Estonia, and Denmark.
- The Myra is 228 meters long and has a deadweight of about 75,000 tons.
- The Myra was built in 2006.
- The Myra was observed moving north of the UK and avoiding the English Channel.
Points of divergence
- The British Royal Air Force established contact with the Myra, and the crew reported the distress signal was activated upon exiting a high-wave area. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The flag of the Myra in the GISIS registry is listed as Cameroon False, indicating a suspected false flag of Cameroon. — tg_theinsider
- The cause of the distress signal and the current state of the crew are unknown. — tg_theinsider
- The Myra continued its journey after the distress signal was sent, moving at approximately 9 knots (17 km/h). — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (2 sources)
- Off the coast of Ireland, a Russian shadow fleet tanker sent a distress signal — The Moscow Times
- Tanker of Russian shadow fleet linked to son of Iran's supreme leader advisor sent distress signal in Atlantic — The Insider