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Drone attacks on Greek-managed vessels in Black Sea
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A series of drone attacks has targeted Greek-managed vessels in the Black Sea near the Russian port of Novorossiysk. On August 17, 16, the Suezmax tanker Skiros, which had loaded approximately 1 million barrels of Russian-origin crude oil, was struck by drones near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal. The attack hit the ship’s bridge area and caused a fire, though the Athens-based operator reported no crew injuries and no environmental contamination. This incident marked the first strike at the CPC terminal in nearly three weeks. While the CPC primarily exports Kazakh oil, Russian crude accounts for roughly 5% to 10% of its total exports. The strike occurred despite previous reports that Ukraine had agreed to avoid targeting CPC infrastructure and non-Russian vessels, provided they were not under sanctions and were not carrying Russian cargo. Following this, the bulk carrier ‘Anna S’ S’, owned by Neptune Tradebulk Inc., was struck five times by drones approximately 20 nautical miles from the coast, resulting coast. The attacks resulted in a large fire and extensive damage. While damage; the current status of the vessel remains uncertain, and it is unknown if it has sunk. The 21-member crew crew, including 20 Filipinos and one Romanian captain, successfully abandoned the vessel, vessel and were rescued by the rescue ship bulk carrier ‘Elina B’ was B’. However, five hours later, the ‘Elina B’—managed by AB Maritime Inc.—was also targeted by two drones five hours later. drones. The ‘Elina B’ remained operational and continued toward a Turkish port after safely transporting the rescued crew.
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