Terrifying event in the Black Sea: a Turkish cargo ship hit a mine

A Turkish-flagged cargo ship yesterday reportedly hit a mine near the Romanian coast in the Black Sea and suffered minor damage.

According to Reuters, sources stated that the crew was safe. Ambrey, a UK-based maritime and security source, announced that based on intelligence information it received, the ship struck a sea mine near the entrance to the Sulina Channel, 11 nautical miles from the coast. Romanian from Sulina.

In the note he sent to his clients, Ambrey said: “According to the information provided, the ship experienced an explosion around 12:30 CET and was anchored for a short time to assess the damage. “The ship set sail again at 15.10 CET,” she said.

Ambrey stated that there were no injuries as a result of the incident.

With the incident that occurred yesterday, a ship hit a sea mine for the first time in months.

While insurance companies describe the Black Sea as a high-risk region, floating mines still pose a danger.

Yörük Işık, director of the Bosphorus Observer consultancy, said the ship was a freighter called Kafkametler and that the mine explosion slightly damaged the ballast tank, but the crew was safe.