Tanker der russischen Schattenflotte bleibt vor Bulgarien stecken, nachdem Schlepper den Schlepper aufgegeben hat

Letting a sanctioned tanker float abandoned in your territorial waters is a major diplomatic headache. That tug abandon move by whoever towed it says a lot about how shady this whole shadow fleet operation is

The tanker entered Bulgarian territorial waters from the south late Friday after being released by a Turkish tugboat that had been towing it. Bulgarian authorities monitored both vessels as they separated, after which the tug returned toward Turkey while the tanker drifted toward the Bulgarian coast and dropped anchor roughly 700–800 meters offshore, according to BTA.

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