Hong Kong Flag Tanker Golden Sapling Ran Aground in Samsun's Alaçam District After a Drone Attack in the Black Sea
Quick Look
- The Hong Kong flagged M/T Golden Sapling tanker, which was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, was abandoned by its crew and was dragged by the sea current and bad weather and ran aground in the Geyikkoşan location in Samsun's Alaçam district.
- The crew of 21 people was rescued by the Maran Pytha ship and taken to Novorossiysk Port.
- Rescue efforts continue to pull the ship to a safe zone.
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Why It Matters
In recent years, the Black Sea has been associated with the sea fronts of the Russia-Ukraine war, and the increase in drone attacks on civilian ships has come to the fore.
The Hong Kong-flagged tanker named M/T Golden Sapling, which was abandoned by its crew after being attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, drifted and ran aground in the Alaçam district of Samsun.
The Hong Kong-flagged tanker named M/T Golden Sapling, which was abandoned by its crew after being attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, drifted and ran aground in the Alaçam district of Samsun. Rescue efforts were initiated to pull the ship to a safe area.
M/T Golden Sapling, which was attacked by a drone while sailing in the Black Sea, went out of control and drifted to the shore after its crew was evacuated.
According to the information obtained, the ship was subjected to a drone attack approximately 90 miles from Sinop Port. The 21-person crew on the ship was rescued by the ship named Maran Pytha and taken to Novorossiysk Port.
Crew evacuated, ship drifted
The tanker, which remained adrift after the crew was evacuated, began to drift towards the coast of Samsun due to the bad weather conditions in the Black Sea and the sea current.
The empty tanker ran aground in Geyikkoşan location in Samsun's Alaçam district. A rescue operation was launched to remove the ship, which was damaged due to the attack, from its location and move it to a safer point.
The teams are continuing their efforts to refloat the ship and tow it from the area. It is expected that necessary precautions will be taken against the risks that the ship may pose to the environment.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Rescue teams will try to refloat the tanker and pull it to a safe area.
Likely · Within days
The tanker's risks to the environment will be evaluated and necessary precautions will be taken.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Who carried out the drone attack?
- What is the cargo and environmental risk of the tanker?
- When will the rescue operation be completed?
