The oil tanker Nordic Zenith, chartered for loading oil at the… (танкер · нефть · терминал)
The oil tanker Nordic Zenith, chartered for loading oil at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal on Russia's Black Sea coast, was attacked and damaged by two drones on Friday. An oil tanker was attacked near a KTC terminal in the Black Sea.
Consensus
- The oil tanker Nordic Zenith was attacked by two drones near the KTC terminal in Novorossiysk.
- The attack caused a fire on the tanker, which was extinguished by the crew.
- The tanker became unfit for loading operations at the KTC terminal.
- Thirteen crew members were evacuated from the vessel due to an SOS signal.
- Nine crew members remained on board voluntarily after evacuation.
Points of divergence
- The tanker was chartered by ExxonMobil and is classified as a Suezmax class vessel. — fontanka
- The attack occurred during the night, and the source mentions that a Ukrainian drone previously attacked another Suezmax tanker (Yasa Polaris) near the same terminal earlier in the week. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Drones attacked oil tanker off Novorossiysk; fire broke out on board — Фонтанка
- Oil tanker attacked near KTK terminal in the Black Sea — Интерфакс