Oiltian tanker event before Rügen: urgent towing started!

A maneuverable oil tanker called "Eventin" is currently causing excitement in the Baltic Sea. The tanker, which has almost 100,000 tons of oil on board, had a lavated around 20 kilometers before Rügen and has been driving a leader in the north since Thursday evening. A towing association, consisting of three tractors, will now take the tanker to the back of the city harbor of Sassnitz, where the arrival is expected in the early Sunday morning, such as ndr.de reported.

The weather conditions represent a significant challenge for the towing process, with wave heights between three and four meters and a storm with wind strength nine. According to reports, the tanker is initially held in position four kilometers from the coast until further decisions are made. It should be noted that the "event" drives under Panamaic flag and belongs to a shipping company based in the United Arab Emirates. Environment Minister Till Backhaus and Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expressed concerned voices about the risks that arise from the so -called Russian shadow fleet.

Details about the accident

The total failure of the systems and the tanker's machine appeared on Friday night and led to the ship drove in the Baltic Sea. German emergency ships were able to secure the “event” by emergency tractor on Friday afternoon, and two other tractors later arrived, such as FAZ.NET reported.

The 24-member crew is not in danger and evacuation is not necessary. The tanker was previously on a list of 192 dilapidated ships that are used by Russia to circumvent sanctions. These ships, often old and uninsured, sail under foreign flag to escape the European oil embargo, which was introduced due to the attack on Ukraine. In December the EU had already placed around 50 shadow fleet ships on the sanction list.