The tanker Nordic Zenith was attacked twice in the Black Sea near… (танкер · терминал · судно)
The tanker Nordic Zenith was attacked twice in the Black Sea near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (KTC) terminal on the night of July 17, triggering a fire that was later extinguished. The crew evacuated 13 members, while nine remained voluntarily; the vessel became unfit for oil loading.
Consensus
- The tanker Nordic Zenith was attacked twice in the Black Sea near the KTC terminal on the night of July 17.
- A fire broke out on board after the attacks, which was subsequently extinguished by the crew.
- Thirteen members of the crew were evacuated from the vessel.
- Nine crew members remained aboard voluntarily.
- The tanker became unfit for oil loading following the incident.
- Nordic Zenith sailed under the flag of Liberia, according to MarineTraffic data.
Points of divergence
- The tanker was scheduled to begin oil loading at the KTC terminal on the morning of July 17. — kommersant
- Another tanker, Yasa Polaris, was attacked near the KTC terminal on July 7 by drones, and it remained afloat and proceeded to a safe port. — kommersant
- The Russian Ministry of Defense reported attacks on fuel storage facilities in the port of Yuzhny, a military cargo ship, and another tanker in the Black Sea between Chernomorsk and Odesa; also claimed strikes on Ukrainian defense industry sites in Kyiv and locations of Ukrainian military forces. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- Tanker Nordic Zenith attacked near KTC terminal in the Black Sea — Коммерсантъ
- Tanker caught fire after two attacks near oil terminal in Black Sea — Москва 24