Ships have collided in the Black Sea east of Cape Shabla, said Hristo Hristov, chairman of the National Board for Aircraft, Maritime and Railway Accident Investigation.
The incident happened shortly after 2 p.m. on 8 November. There were no injuries and no fuel spillage. According to BNR Varna, the Russian ferry Slavyanin collided with the Palau-flagged general cargo vessel NEW RAOUF. The latter was sailing from the Ukrainian port of Izmail. It could not be officially confirmed that this was the vessel involved in the collision, reports Maritime.bg.
"The Slavyanin was carrying gas tankers from Russia to Bulgaria and was heading for the Caucasus after stopping in Varna, BNT reported. According to BTA, the Slavyanin returned to the port of Varna after receiving a 2% list. The other ship continued on to the Bosphorus and is expected to be intercepted by the authorities.
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