The tanker Virat, which was attacked twice in the Black Sea, was taken in tow

The Virat tanker, which was attacked twice in the Black Sea, is being towed to the Turkish coast, and it will arrive on December 1. This was announced on November 29 by the Turkish General Directorate of Navigation.

"The towing operation of the vessel, which has damage to the surface part, began today at 17:45, and the vessel will arrive in Turkeli approximately on December 1, 2025 at 13:00 (coincides with Moscow time. — Ed.)," the press service of the department wrote on the social network X (former. Twitter).

They added that they were monitoring the situation.

The day before, the Turkish Maritime Administration reported that the Gambian-flagged tanker Virat was attacked in the Black Sea 56 km off the coast of Turkey, but the crew was not injured. On November 29, it was reported that the tanker Virat had suffered further damage. It was clarified that they turned out to be insignificant and the tanker remains afloat.

On the same day, a fire broke out in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast on the tanker Kairos, which was traveling without cargo. The incident occurred at a distance of 45 km from the coast of Turkey. According to the Ministry of Transport of the Republic, the possible cause of the fire was external interference.

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