Oil tanker incident
Ali Najafov
15 October 2023
Black Sea, near the Bystroe Canal/Sulina, Romania–Ukraine border
What happened
The products tanker Ali Najafov struck a mine while approaching the Danube estuary, sustaining minor damage to its starboard side and ballast tanks; the crew was unharmed. Responsibility for the mine was not established in the cited reporting.
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- Vessel / facility
- Liberian-flagged products tanker (6,600 dwt)
- Cargo
- ≈5,600 tonnes of diesel fuel
- Attack
- Sea-mine strike; damage to starboard side and ballast tanks
- Latitude
- 45.4000°
- Longitude
- 29.7000°
Attribution
Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.
Approximate; inbound toward the Danube estuary from Batumi, Georgia.