Drones hit ship near Bulgaria, all crew members rescued
All 18 crew members rescued after drone attack on ship near Bulgaria (photo: Getty Images)
Drones have again attacked a merchant vessel in the Black Sea. The incident occurred on October 28 near the Bulgarian coast. No crew members aboard the container ship were injured, according to Novinite.
Drones strike vessel
Bulgarian authorities said they rescued all 18 crew members aboard the Liberian-flagged container ship CONTSHIP JET. The vessel had previously been attacked by three drones in the Black Sea.
The joint rescue operation was completed with the participation of:
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Bulgarian emergency and rescue services
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Maritime Administration
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Navy
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Air Force
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Border Police.
"The crew is safe. We thank Bulgaria for carrying out the rescue operation so quickly," a spokesperson for the Greek company that manages the vessel said.
Earlier, the media reported that a merchant vessel struck by a drone sank off the coast of Romania on the morning of October 23. The vessel carried 13 crew members: 10 Ukrainian citizens and three Azerbaijani citizens.
On the morning of October 15, the San Marino-flagged tanker Wine Trader caught fire near the Romanian city of Sulina. The vessel was traveling from Tunisia to Romania.
