Ukrainian Navy strikes sanctioned tanker in Black Sea

The Ukrainian Navy struck the sanctioned tanker Marquise in the Black Sea on 29 April using uncrewed surface vessels.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; Ukrainian Navy

Quote: "In the morning, a unit from the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine used two kamikaze uncrewed surface vessels to strike the sanctioned vessel Marquise (tanker, Cameroon flag, no cargo, deadweight of over 37,000 tonnes).

At the time of the strike, the vessel was drifting about 210 km south-east of the city of Tuapse (Russian Federation), with its AIS signal switched off, likely awaiting loading at sea from another vessel."

Details: According to the Navy, the strike hit the stern section in the area of the azimuth thruster and the engine room.

The Ukrainian military noted that the tanker Marquise is subject to sanctions imposed by Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Switzerland, New Zealand and Canada, and has been used by the Russians for the illegal transportation of oil products.

Information is being gathered on the extent of the damage, the General Staff added.

For reference: AIS (Automatic Identification System) is a system used in maritime navigation to identify vessels, their dimensions, course and other data.

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