An oil tanker from Russia’s shadow fleet reportedly hit a mine and was prone to sinking north of Turkey’s shoreline, an area port agent mentioned.
The vessel, referred to as Kairos, suffered an explosion and a fireplace broke out on board. Turkey’s Directorate Normal for Maritime Affairs mentioned an exterior impression brought about the blaze aboard the 900-foot ship, and vessels have been dispatched to evacuate the 25 crew on board. It wasn’t carrying a cargo on the time.
The port agent report mentioned the vessel may have hit a mine.
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Kairos is a Suezmax tanker that has been sanctioned by the UK and the EU for carrying Russian oil, however not by the US. Its earlier voyage was from the Russian port of Novorossiysk to Paradip in India, hauling Urals crude. It was heading again to the Russian port to load its subsequent cargo, in keeping with vessel monitoring knowledge compiled by Bloomberg.
There was a persistent threat of vessels being hit by mines within the area since Russia’s warfare in Ukraine started, with a handful of ships struggling explosions consequently. Earlier this yr, there have been additionally a sequence of thriller explosions on board ships which have carried oil for Russia outdoors of the Black Sea.
An electronic mail tackle and telephone quantity listed on a maritime database because the vessel’s supervisor didn’t reply to requests for remark outdoors of regular enterprise hours.
The Bosphorus, a key commerce artery for commodities together with Russian oil from ports within the Black Sea, stays open. The Kairos sails below the flag of Gambia, the agent mentioned.
Rusya’nın Novoroski limanına seyreden boş KAIROS tankeri, kıyılarımızdan 28 mil açıkta, dışarıdan bir etkiyle yangın çıktığı ihbarı alınmış olup gemideki 25 personelin durumu iyidir, denizcilerin tahliyesi için bölgeye kurtarma unsurlarımız sevk edilmiş, süreç takip edilmektedir. pic.twitter.com/rVcHPXL4YC
— DENİZCİLİK GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ (@denizcilikgm) November 28, 2025
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