Russia Investigates Tanker Crash at Key Baltic Oil Port
The collision damaged port infrastructure but caused no injuries or petroleum spills, prompting a law enforcement investigation into the cause at a key Russian oil export hub.
- Russian law enforcement officials opened an inquiry on Sunday into a collision at the Ust-Luga seaport, a major outlet for Russia's crude oil and fuel exports via the Baltic Sea.
- The Northwestern Transport Prosecutor said the incident happened on Saturday as the tanker Tony arrived to load petroleum products and collided with a berth wall at Ust-Luga port.
- Damaging port infrastructure, the collision tore a berth wall and damaged a port crane at Ust-Luga port, Reuters reporter Felix Light and editor Alexander Smith reported.
- The Northwestern Transport Prosecutor posted on Telegram that there were no injuries or petroleum spills, the prosecutor's Telegram statement said.
- Damage assessments will determine repair needs and potential impacts on export logistics at Ust-Luga as a Baltic Sea terminal for Russia's crude oil and fuel exports.
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Tanker Collision at Ust-Luga: A Close Call in Russia's Oil Gateway
Russian law enforcement is investigating a collision at Ust-Luga seaport where the tanker Tony hit a berth wall. No injuries or oil spills were reported, although the berth wall and a port crane sustained damage. The incident underscores the critical nature of the port for Russia's oil exports.
Suezmax allides at Ust‑Luga
A 16‑year‑old suezmax, Tony, allided with a berth wall and struck a port crane while manoeuvring to load crude oil at Russia’s Ust‑Luga seaport on Saturday, prompting a prosecutor‑led probe but causing no injuries or pollution, authorities said. The Northwestern Transport Prosecutor said the incident occurred as the Tony – owned by Greece’s Dynacom Tankers …
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