Hong Kong-flagged tanker runs aground in Samsun after drone attack in Black Sea

The Hong Kong-flagged tanker M/T Golden Sapling came under drone attack while sailing approximately 90 miles from the Port of Sinop.

The attack caused damage to the vessel, and its 21-member crew was evacuated by the vessel Maran Pytha and taken to Russia's Port of Novorossiysk. After the crew's departure, the empty tanker began drifting…