Court Orders Owner to Raise Sunken Ship in Dubne
The Moscow court ordered the owner of the sunken vessel 'Milanj' in Dubne to raise it within six months due to environmental risks from onboard fuel containers. The court rejected claims that the ship was not submerged but resting in a private dock area.
Consensus
- The court ordered the owner of the 'Milanj' vessel to raise it from the bottom of the 'Severnaya kanava' canal in Dubne.
- The vessel is located in the 'Severnaya kanava' water channel in Dubne, Moscow Oblast.
- There are barrels of fuel and lubricants on the deck of the sunken vessel.
- The court found that the vessel's presence poses a threat to the environment and aquatic resources.
- The court rejected the defendant's claim that the vessel was not submerged but located in a private dock area.
- The court's decision must be implemented within six months of becoming legally effective.
- The case was initiated by the transport prosecutor's office.
Points of divergence
- The incident involving the sinking of the 'Yanina' ferry in the Black Sea occurred in the night of August 1, which is unrelated to the Dubne case. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Capital court ordered owner to raise sunken vessel in Dubne — РИАМО
- Vessel with fuel sank in Dubna: how the court handled the case — Вечерняя Москва
- Court ordered owner to lift vessel carrying oil cargo from bottom of Dubna canal — Интерфакс