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March 15, 2026

Oil tanker attacked off Russian coast

A Greek-flagged oil tanker was attacked by a “missile or a drone” off the Russian Black Sea coast, the shipping ministry in Athens has said

Oil tanker attacked off Russian coast

TL;DR

  • The Greek-flagged oil tanker Maran Homer was struck by a "missile or a drone" off the Russian Black Sea coast.
  • The attack occurred near the Russian port of Novorossiysk, with the vessel 14 nautical miles offshore.
  • The ship had 24 sailors on board: ten Greeks, 13 Filipinos, and one Romanian, all of whom were unharmed.
  • The Maran Homer was en route to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) Terminal to receive a cargo of Kazakh crude oil.
  • Minor material damage was reported to the deck and deck equipment.
  • Greece's Maritime Affairs Minister Vassilis Kikilias called the attack "unacceptable" and plans to protest at the European Council.
  • This incident follows previous attacks on Russian-flagged LNG tankers and oil tankers by suspected Ukrainian drones.

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