Drone attack on RMS TEAM in Black Sea leaves one crew member missing
A container ship, RMS TEAM, was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea while en route from Gemlik, Turkey, to Novorossiysk, Russia, resulting in one crew member missing and a fire breaking out after evacuation, with the ship and cargo likely destroyed.
Consensus
- The RMS TEAM container ship was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea.
- The ship was traveling from Gemlik, Turkey, to Novorossiyks, Russia.
- One crew member is missing after the attack.
- Eleven crew members were evacuated.
- A fire broke out in the living quarters and engine room after evacuation.
- The fire spread to container storage areas.
- The ship and cargo are likely completely destroyed.
- The incident was reported by Turkish company Akkon Lines.
Points of divergence
- The ship Nadezhda, carrying fresh vegetables and fruits from Samson to Novorossiysk, was attacked by Ukrainian drones on August 3, with four sailors injured, including three Turkish nationals, and the captain reported six to seven Ukrainian drones involved. — vm
- The last AIS signal from RMS TEAM was received on August 20, approximately 174 km from Novorossiysk. The ship changed course after approaching the Russian coast, and its track ended in the sea. RMS TEAM is at least the fourth foreign cargo ship in August to be attacked by drones on a route to a Russian port, and none of the ships were part of the 'shadow fleet' or under Ukrainian sanctions. — tg_theinsider
- Ukraine has not publicly claimed responsibility for any of these attacks. — tg_theinsider
Coverage (4 sources)
- Akkon Lines: Container ship RMS TEAM was attacked by drones in the Black Sea — Вечерняя Москва
- In the Black Sea, container ship RMS TEAM was subjected to drone attack. It was heading from Gemlik port to Novorossiysk, reported by Turkish company... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Unmanned aircraft attacked container ship in Black Sea, one person missing — ASTRA
- In the Black Sea, a drone attacked container ship RMS Team, bound for Novorossiysk, Turkish Akkon Lines reported. One sailor missing... — The Insider
Key entities
- Black Sea
- Novorossiysk
- RMS Team
- Akkon Lines
- Gemlik
- The Insider
- Drone
- Starboard Maritime Intelligence
- Container Ship
- AIS
- Starboard