The tanker Nordic Zenith was attacked twice in one night near the…
The tanker Nordic Zenith was attacked twice in one night near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal in the Black Sea. The vessel caught fire after two attacks at an oil terminal in the Black Sea.
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