Israeli-Chartered Ship Sinks in Black Sea After Drone Attack
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
The container ship Contship Jet, chartered by Israeli company ZIM, sank in Bulgaria's Black Sea economic zone on October 29 after being attacked by three naval drones the previous day. All 18 crew members were rescued and brought to Varna. The ship was traveling from Haifa, Israel, to Constanta, Romania. This is the ninth ship attacked in the western Black Sea this month, with suspicions directed at Russia.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- The container ship Contship Jet, chartered by Israeli company ZIM, sank in Bulgaria's Black Sea economic zone on October 29.
- The vessel was attacked by three naval drones on October 28, approximately 17 nautical miles east of Cape Kaliakra.
- All 18 crew members, 14 from the Philippines and 4 from Ukraine, were rescued by Bulgarian authorities.
- The ship was en route from Haifa, Israel, to Constanta, Romania, carrying 421 containers.
- This marks the ninth vessel attacked in the western Black Sea since early October, with Russia suspected.
- The attack occurred during a meeting of defense ministers from Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey discussing Black Sea security.
The container ship Contship Jet, chartered by the Israeli shipping company Zim Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM), sank in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea on the night of Thursday, October 29. The vessel had been attacked by three naval drones the previous day, October 28, approximately 17 nautical miles east of Cape Kaliakra. All 18 crew members, comprising 14 Filipinos and 4 Ukrainians, were rescued. The ship, flying a Liberian flag and owned by a Greek company, was en route from Haifa, Israel, to Constanta, Romania, having previously called at Ashdod, Israel. ZIM had chartered the Contship Jet for its route connecting Israeli ports with Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. The vessel carried 421 containers, with over 20 falling into the sea before it sank. Some of these containers held hazardous materials, including lithium-ion batteries, flammable liquids, and gases. The crew was evacuated onto life rafts and subsequently rescued by Bulgarian Navy and Border Police vessels, who brought them to Varna. The Contship Jet is the ninth vessel attacked in the western Black Sea since the beginning of October. While no group has claimed responsibility, suspicions point towards Russia. According to Bulgaria's acting Chief of the General Staff, Admiral Emil Eftimov, the drones originated from the east. The attack occurred concurrently with a meeting in Sofia between the defense ministers of Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey focused on Black Sea security.
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