Rescue vessel leaves Constanta port for operation near offshore platform
15.10.2026 - 16:01
The Romanian SAR ARTEMIS rescue vessel has left the port of Constanta to carry out an operation near an offshore platform in the Black Sea.
This was reported by CTnews with reference to the Romanian Agency for the Rescue of Human Life at Sea (ARSVOM).
The Maritime Coordination Center MRCC requested a rescue operation on October 15 at 09:16. After that, the SAR ARTEMIS left the 78th berth of the port of Constanta and headed to the specified area.
The reason for the call to the rescuers in ARSVOM has not yet been specified. There is also no information about possible victims or people in danger.
The operation is ongoing, the agency promised to release additional details.
On the same day, another ARSVOM vessel — SAR APOLLO — was sent to the attacked vessel WINE TRADER, which was approximately 14 nautical miles from Sulina. The request for this operation was received at 06:58.
USM previously reported that drones attacked three vessels in two days in Romanian waters.
