Russian tanker accident in Kerch Strait could lead to environmental disaster
16.12.2024 - 10:12
The accident of Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait could lead to an environmental disaster.
As a result of the accidents, 4,300 tons of fuel oil and other oil products could have spilled into the sea, Greenpeace Ukraine said.
The Head of the Shipping Administration, Yevgenii Ignatenko, noted that Russia has once again irresponsibly used outdated and unfit for transportation oil tankers: “Volgoneft-212” and “Volgoneft-239”, which were built back in 1969 and 1973, respectively. As a result of the ship’s break, more than 4,000 tons of oil products spilled directly into the sea and formed a black spot dangerous to the environment.
The international community must take all possible measures aimed at banning or significantly restricting the movement of Russian ships. Otherwise, such disasters will continue, Ignatenko emphasized.
We will recall that two Russian tankers sank in the Kerch Strait. The first tanker to sink was the Volgoneft-212, which was carrying 4 tons of oil. An hour later, the Volgoneft-239 was hit by a storm.
The cause of the accident was a strong storm. One of the tankers was almost cut in half by the waves.
On the evening of December 15, it became known that the vacuation of the crew of the Volgoneft-239 tanker was suspended due to bad weather.
Over the past six months, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 have been delivering fuel oil and export oil fuel from the Rosneft refinery to the port of Kavkaz.
