A tanker belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet narrowly escaped working aground off the coast of Finland, which may have resulted in an environmental disaster.
Supply: European Pravda; Finnish Coast Guard
Particulars: The Finnish Coast Guard reported {that a} tanker from the shadow fleet was noticed final week in worldwide waters close to the Kalbådagrund lighthouse.
"The vessel was heading west, which may have precipitated it to run aground inside ten minutes. After the maritime communications centre knowledgeable the vessel of this by radio, it modified course and thus prevented the shoal," the assertion mentioned.
The Finnish Coast Guard studies that if the tanker had run aground, "it may have led to a severe marine environmental disaster".
Background:
- Final week, a number of shadow fleet vessels had been detected within the Gulf of Finland.
- Finland has demanded decisive motion to counter the shadow fleet following a sequence of incidents involving harm to submarine cables within the Baltic and North Seas.
- Earlier, Estonia additionally warned that powerful measures can be taken in opposition to ships carrying Russian oil.
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