Key Points
- The LPG tanker GAS NERO, attacked by a drone, arrived in Trabzon for repair operations.
- The fire that broke out in the ship's bow tank was extinguished under the coordination of the Samsun Port Authority.
- GAS NERO had evacuated 2 injured Filipino personnel from the GAS AURA ship, which was attacked on 15 July.
- The injured personnel were transferred to a Coast Guard helicopter off the coast of Sinop on 16 July.
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The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure General Directorate of Maritime Affairs announced that the LPG tanker named "GAS NERO", which was subjected to an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) attack in the Black Sea, has arrived in Trabzon for repairs. The fire that broke out in the tank at the bow of the ship was successfully brought under control thanks to the intervention of a fire-fighting tug dispatched to the area.
The incidents trace back to 15 July; 2 injured Filipino crew members had been evacuated from the vessel "GAS AURA", which had previously been attacked by a drone at Russia's Kavkaz port. These injured personnel were transferred to a Turkish Coast Guard helicopter off the coast of Sinop on 16 July.
GAS NERO, which carried out the evacuation operation between the two ships, was itself targeted by a drone attack in the Black Sea during its voyage. Following the fire, it was reported that the tanker, which requested assistance, is currently being held in a drift position in Trabzon for repair processes.
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- When and where was the GAS NERO ship attacked?
- The LPG tanker was attacked by an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) while sailing in the Black Sea, and although the exact date is not specified within the chain of events, it arrived in Trabzon around 17 July following the evacuation operation.
- Did a fire break out on the ship as a result of the attack?
- Yes, a fire broke out in the tank at the bow of the ship due to the drone attack; the fire was extinguished by a tugboat that intervened promptly.
- What was the condition of the injured personnel evacuated by GAS NERO?
- The 2 injured Filipino personnel evacuated by GAS NERO had been taken from the GAS AURA ship, which was attacked by a drone in Kavkaz on 15 July, and were safely handed over to a Coast Guard helicopter off the coast of Sinop on 16 July.
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