Event 5457b490-89c9-4475-8733-eed1a184c073

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Sanctions Country: Lithuania Country: Russia Country: Norway Country: Spain

Source: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2358062/cargo-ship-...

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Cargo ship carrying chemicals from Russia seeks repairs in Lithuania’s Klaipėda

Short Summary: A Russian chemical cargo ship seeks repairs at Klaipėda Port after sustaining storm damage, pending Lithuanian authorities' decision.

Description

A Maltese-flagged cargo ship named Ruby, carrying approximately 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate from Russia, has applied for permission to enter Klaipėda Port in Lithuania to make repairs following storm damage off Norway.

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The captain of Ruby, currently moored off the coast of Norway and carrying about 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, would like to carry out repairs on his cargo ship in Lithuania’s Klaipėda Port.

Algis Latakas, head of the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, confirmed this to LRT.lt.

The ship, flying the Maltese flag and carrying a cargo of about 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, has applied to the Port of Klaipėda for an opportunity to unload the cargo here and carry out repairs in the dock of one of the ship repair companies operating in the port.

The cargo ship was damaged in a storm, with damage to its propeller, hull, and rudder, reported the Barents Observer.

Source

https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2358062/cargo-ship-carrying-russian-chemicals-seeks-repairs-in-lithuania-s-klaipeda;