A Turkish ship hit a mine in the Black Sea

A Turkish cargo ship hit a mine in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania, suffering minor damage, Reuters reports, stressing that the ship’s crew is safe.

British insurance company Ambrey, citing knowledgeable sources, said the ship hit a mine 11 nautical miles north of the coast of Sulina (Romania).

A Turkish-flagged general cargo ship hits a mine in the #BlackSea off the coast of Romania and sustains minor damage but the crew was safe, maritime and security sources say. https://t.co/5mh6yTL26H

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) October 5, 2023

A general cargo ship flying the Turkish flag hit a mine in the zone #BlackSea off the coast of Romania and suffered minor damage, but the crew remained safe, maritime and security sources said.

The explosion occurred around 12:20 pm. The ship anchored to assess the damage and resumed its voyage three hours later, Ambrey said.

The Black Sea is classified by insurance companies as a “high-risk zone” because sea mines pose a danger to shipping. A Ukrainian government official confirmed that the ship hit a mine, but could not say for sure whether it was related to the war in Ukraine or from World War II.

Turkish Cargo Ship Hits Mine in Black Sea https://t.co/U6ccAk0XUU

— gCaptain (@gCaptain) October 5, 2023

Turkish cargo ship hit a mine in the Black Sea

Turkish analyst Yoruk Isik told Reuters the cargo ship Kafkametler suffered limited damage to one of its ballast tanks in the accident, but the crew were uninjured and safe. The Istanbul-based shipowner did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The cargo ship Kafkametler, according to MarineTraffic at 23:20, was anchored in the Danube Canal near the Ukrainian terminal of Vilkove. British insurance company Ambrey notes that it has informed its clients of the “possible laying of mines by the Russian fleet” in order to “prevent the export of Ukrainian grain.”

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