Tag: Arctic Metagaz
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Libya abandons Arctic Metagaz salvage operation due to bad weather
The Libyan authorities have abandoned their salvage operation of the Arctic Metagaz due to bad weather which made the operation unsafe. The wreckage of the ship is now drifting outside Maltese waters once again. It is unclear what will happen to the wreckage now as the Maltese government has so far refused to get involved…
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Foreign Minister Ian Borg says Malta requested EU Council to keep “risky ships” away from European shores
Speaking after a European Council meeting, Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg announced that he has requested the EU Council to work to ensure that risky vessels are kept away from European shores. Referring to the Russian shadow fleet, with one of its vessels currently drifting offshore outside Maltese waters after…
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Arctic Metagaz to be salvaged by Maltese authorities if it enters territorial waters
Government sources who spoke to The Maltese Herald earlier today have informed us that the Arctic Metagaz will be salvaged at the cost of the authorities if it enters territorial waters. The Russian LNG tanker was bombed by Ukrainian drones outside Hurd’s Bank in a region known for its illegal activity by the Russian Shadow…
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Arctic Metagaz floating westwards towards Tunisia 79 nautical miles outside Malta
The wreckage of the Russian LNG-tanker, Arctic Metagaz, is drifting westward towards Tunisia around 75 nautical miles outside Malta according to its latest position via tracking tools. The ship also seems to be under a storm. The Russian shadow fleet tanker was bombed by drones on March 3rd. The Maltese government has not yet made…
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Ukraine drones Russian LNG-tanker outside Maltese waters
The sanctioned Russian LNG-tanker, Arctic Metagaz, was destroyed with a drone attack outside Hurd’s Bank in the eastern direction according to its latest position on Vessel Finder. This is not the first time that Russian-linked vessels travelling in the maritime neighbourhood were targeted. The incident happened around 300KM off the Maltese coast. Although Ukraine is…
