The incident occurred in the Black Sea on Sunday. According to Reuters, two Russian tankers were damaged in the storm that passed through the area. This failure caused an oil spill. Ukraineska Pravda reported that they were split in two.
Russian tanker fails. Media: Broken in half
“A fuel leak was recorded at the accident site of the tankers Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239 in the Kerch Strait,” Interfax news agency cited information obtained from the Federal Maritime and Inland Water Transport Agency (Rosmolekfloat). Reported.
It was reported that measures have already been taken to eliminate the leakage of petroleum products. The operation involved the Federal Maritime Emergency Forces and the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.
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The agency reported that weather conditions in the strait are extremely harsh and unfortunately, pollution tends to spread rapidly. Very strong winds are blowing and a storm is approaching.
Russian tanker fails. rescue operation
Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that one crew member of Volgoneft 212 was killed and 13 people were evacuated. The official statement added that the tanker ran aground.
Ten sailors were rescued from the decks of two ships, Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239, Russian telegram channel Mash quoted by Ukraine Pravda said. All four were never found, but they were mechanics who may have drowned immediately after the wave hit,” Mash reported.
The independent Russian portal Meduza reported, citing state agencies, that the tanker was registered at the port of St. Petersburg. Channel Mash added that both were carrying around 4,000 people. Several tons of mazut, or heavy oil, leaked onto the sea surface. It is a very dangerous substance for the environment.
Reuters and independent media emphasize that Volgonift 212 and Volgonift 239 are very old ships, built in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The Kerch Strait lies between Russia and Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. It connects the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
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