Urgent maritime accident: tanker in St. Petersburg with crew safe!

Urgent maritime accident: tanker in St. Petersburg with crew safe!

A Russian oil tanker got into distress near the port of Ust-Luga, west of St. Petersburg. Governor Alexander Drozdenko confirmed the accident was caused by damage to the engine room when the engines were started. All 24 crew members were able to get to safety. While the stern of the tanker hit a sandbank, the ship was ultimately moored to the dock. Fortunately, no oil spilled, preventing a potential environmental disaster. The tanker sails under the flag of Antigua and Barbados, and it remains unclear whether it belongs to the Russian “shadow fleet” that exports oil Small newspaper reported.

Accidents at sea

Meanwhile, another incident occurred in the Strait of Gibraltar, where a collision between the oil tanker Gloria Maris and the container ship HMM ST Petersburg took place on December 3. The collision occurred approximately 8.9 miles southeast of Algeciras, Spain. Both ships, carrying a total of 49 crew members, suffered damage to the side structures, but fortunately there were no injuries and no risk of oil loss. The Gloria Maris was on its way to Cartagena after unloading 147,564 tons of crude oil. The HMM ST Petersburg operated on the FE4 route between northern China and northern Europe. After the collision, both ships were secured and moved to Algeciras Bay for further investigation, as Inspenet reported.

The maritime safety authority in Algeciras announced that inspections will continue to find out the exact causes of the collision. Both ships remain safely anchored pending further investigation, underscoring the importance of strict security measures on one of the world's busiest shipping routes.