The oil tanker Nordic Zenith, chartered for loading oil at the…
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 tanker Nordic Zenith was attacked by two drones near the KTC terminal off the Black Sea coast of Russia.
- The attack occurred on July 17.
- The tanker was en route to load crude oil at the KTC terminal.
- A fire broke out after the attack and was extinguished by the crew.
- No casualties were reported.
- The vessel became unsuitable for loading operations following the attack.
Points of divergence
- The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan stated that there is no threat to Kazakhstani oil and that the technological infrastructure is operating in a standard mode. — interfax
- The tanker was chartered by ExxonMobil, according to media reports. — fontanka
- 13 crew members were evacuated by KTC forces due to a distress signal; 9 remained on board voluntarily. — interfax
- The tanker was excluded from the loading schedule and deemed unfit for berthing and loading operations at the KTC terminal. — fontanka
Coverage (4 sources)
- Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy reports normal operations at KTK — Интерфакс
- Drones attacked oil tanker off Novorossiysk; fire broke out on board — Фонтанка
- Oil tanker attacked near KTC terminal in the Black Sea — Вести
- Oil tanker attacked near KTK terminal in the Black Sea — Интерфакс