Who Is Behind The Mysterious Explosions Of Tankers Sailing In Russian Federation?

02.07.2025, 12:14 charter97.org

Who Is Behind The Mysterious Explosions Of Tankers Sailing In Russian Federation?2.07.2025, 11:59 At first, "all suspicions" fell on Ukraine.A series of mysterious explosions on oil tankers has caused concern in the world of maritime transportation. Observers speculate that the attacks may be part of a government campaign of sabotage.The Financial Times writes about it.Since the beginning of the year, five ships have already been targeted. The latest incident occurred last week - the Greek tanker Vilamoura, which was off the coast of Libya, had its engine room flooded.All of these ships had called at Russian ports in the weeks before the attacks, leading some security experts to speculate that Ukraine was involved. Official Kiev has not commented, but Ukrainian security services have repeatedly carried out covert operations against Russian interests.One security adviser said "all suspicions" initially fell on Ukraine. But the peculiarities of the latest attack - the explosion occurred in the bottom rather than the side of the hull - have given rise to other theories about possible saboteurs.Four of the attacked ships were calling at ports in Libya, a country divided between warring factions that finance themselves through oil exports. The tankers also all have a history of stopping off near Malta to replenish supplies.The attack on Vilamoura was a continuation of similar incidents - one occurred in January and three more in February. The attacks have predominantly taken place in the Mediterranean Sea, although one tanker was also hit in the Baltic Sea.Martin Kelly, head of analysis at EOS Risk Group, which specializes in maritime security, said only "some" elements of the latest attack were similar to previous ones."There are other possible options - including Libyan actors or states that have both technical capability and potential motive," he said.Four of the damaged tankers belong to Greek and Cypriot shipowners. Vilamoura, which was damaged last week, is owned by Cardiff Group, which is controlled by shipping businessman Georgios Economou.Seacharm, which was attacked in January off Turkey, and Seajewel, which was attacked in February in Italy, are owned by Thenamaris, a major shipping group controlled by Nikolas Martinos.The Grace Ferrum tanker, damaged in February near Libya, is owned by the Cypriot company Cymare.And the vessel Koala was damaged in an explosion at the Russian port of Ust-Luga in February. In May, it was added to the EU sanctions list because of the transportation of Russian oil in violation of the rules.The other vessels did not violate the G7 rules on the transportation of Russian oil more expensive than $60 per barrel. Tracking data shows that the ships called mainly in Russian ports that export oil from Kazakhstan - it is not under sanctions.PATREONSupport the website Write your comment You can support the website Charter97.orgMULTI-CURRENCY ACCOUNT FOR ASSISTANCE:Bank's name: Bank Millennium S.A.Address: ul. Stanislawa Zaryna, 2A, 02-593, WarszawaIBAN: PL97116022020000000216711123SWIFT: BIGBPLPWName of the account holder: Fundacja “KARTA ‘97”Purpose/title of payment: Donation for statuary aimsYou can contact us by the e-mail charter97@gmail.comFollow Charter97.org social media accountsFacebookYouTubeX.comvkontakteok.ruInstagramRSSTelegram