Maltese authorities have drawn up contingency plans as a damaged Russian LNG tanker drifts southeast of the islands. The vessel, Arctic Metagaz, is currently about 38 nautical miles from Malta. It was struck by a maritime drone last week while sailing roughly 150 nautical miles southeast of the country, leaving a large hole in the ship’s hull. MaltaToday
The damaged Arctic Metagaz tanker is now located just 35 nautical miles off Malta’s southeastern coast and drifting in the island's direction, Times of Malta can confirm. The Russian shadow fleet gas tanker was damaged in an apparent attack early last week, with authorities alerted to the vessel on Tuesday afternoon. At the time, the 277-metre-long
If the wreckage of a destroyed Russian shadow fleet tanker were to drift into Maltese waters, the legal and practical consequences could be a nightmare, experts have warned. The Arctic Megagaz blew up, allegedly after being attacked , and until yesterday it was still afloat some 80 nautical miles from Malta. Maritime lawyer Ann Fenech warned that the