Two ships carrying grain from Ukraine and Russia collided off the coast of Turkey

Two ships carrying grain, one from Ukraine and the other from Russia, collided near the Turkish island of Marmara in the Sea of ​​Marmara. As a result of the collision, the Haje Halimeh ship, which was sailing from Ukraine under the Panamanian flag, was seriously damaged, local media report.

On the evening of October 12, two ships carrying grain from Ukraine and Russia collided near the Turkish island of Marmara in the eastern Mediterranean. The head of the Odessa region, Serhiy Barchuk, noted that such situations are not uncommon in the Sea of ​​Marmara, where hundreds of ships are present at any given time.

Turkish maritime services are competent in such cases. They can handle it. Such emergencies are not uncommon in the Sea of ​​Marmara, where hundreds of ships sail at the same time. The collision occurred at night

What happened in the Turkish Sea?

The incident was reported by the media, citing sources in the General Directorate of the Turkish Coast Guard. According to Marine Traffic, the collision was caused by the bulk carrier Asomatos, which was sailing from Russia and collided with the bulk carrier while overtaking it. The collision occurred near the Turkish island of Marmara. The bulk carrier Haje Halimeh sailed from the Ukrainian port of Izmail, and the destination of the grain delivery was the Spanish Valencia. The bulk carrier Asomatos, flying the Comorian flag, left the Russian port of Caucasus in the territory of Krasnodar of the Russian Federation and was heading to Israel, according to various sources to Ashdod or Haifa.

The vessels suffered material damage and no human casualties, injuries or environmental pollution were found during the inspection
- mentioned a representative of the Turkish Coast Guard.

Is the cause of the collision between two ships from Russia and Ukraine known?

The coast guard did not provide the cause or perpetrators of the collision. At the same time, Marine Traffic noted that the collision occurred when the bulk carrier Asomatos overtook the dry bulk vessel Haje Halimeh, during which the former vessel struck the stern of the latter.

The stern of the Haje Halimeh was damaged, while the starboard tank and bow of the Asomatos appeared dented and scratched. Both ships were diverted to Tekirdag and anchored for damage assessment and investigation

Earlier, British intelligence said that Russia could place naval mines in the approaches to Ukrainian ports to disrupt grain exports. Such intentions are part of a broader strategy of Russian aggression in the Black Sea. So, since Moscow withdrew from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the Russian army has damaged 130 port infrastructure facilities in Odessa, Chernomorsk and Rhine and destroyed almost 300,000. tons of grain. This is more than the total amount Russia has promised to donate to African countries. This grain would be enough to feed over 1.3 million people for about a year.