Malta and four other Mediterranean countries have called for swift and coordinated EU action to deal with the abandoned Russian tanker currently drifting in the Mediterranean. They described the Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz as an imminent and serious risk of a major ecological disaster in the heart of the Union’s maritime space. The tanker suffered
Five EU member states, including Malta, have urged the European Commission to activate the bloc's civil protection mechanism in response to the environmental threat posed by the drifting Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz . In a joint letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the leaders of Malta, Italy, Spain, Greece and Cyprus warned
A damaged Russian tanker suspected of forming part of Moscow's so-called "shadow fleet" is now drifting further away from Malta, easing immediate concerns but still posing what officials fear could be a serious environmental threat in the central Mediterranean. Speaking on the Labour Party's TV station on Monday, Transport Minister Chris Bonett said
A Labour MEP has urged the European Commission to assist Malta as it faces up to the environmental risks posed by an abandoned Russian gas tanker drifting in the central Mediterranean. Thomas Bajjada in a letter to the Commission, said the Arctic Metagaz - which exploded last week, allegedly after being attacked - poses multiple risks to Malta, such
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg raised Malta's concerns on the developing situation concerning the abandoned Arctic Metagaz LNG tanker and the growing presence of shadow fleet vessels in the Mediterranean, during Monday's EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, a statement said. Borg also encouraged the EU
The authorities are warning fishers to steer clear of the Russian tanker carrying around 700 metric tons of fuel and tons of LNG that suffered a suspected missile attack between Malta and Libya. Earlier this month , Times of Malta reported that Arctic Metagaz, a gas tanker believed to be part of Russia's shadow fleet had exploded after it was attacked
Maltese authorities are warning fishers to keep their distance from a damaged Russian tanker drifting between Malta and Libya following a suspected missile attack earlier this month. The vessel, identified as Arctic Metagaz, is believed to be part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” and is reportedly carrying around 700 metric tons of fuel along with
