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Panama says three ships hit by Russian missiles in Black Sea since the start of Ukraine invasion ( details )

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -Three Panamanian-flagged ships have been hit by Russian missiles in the Black Sea since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month, Panama’s Maritime Authority said on Wednesday.

One ship sank, the maritime authority said in a statement, but there were no casualties reported. The two others remain afloat with damages.

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“We know that we had three ships that were attacked by Russian missiles but the crew is all safe, we had material damage,” said Noriel Arauz, the administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP).

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The three affected ships were Namura Queen, Lord Nelson, and Helt. The AMP did not give the dates of when the ships were hit.

At least 10 other flag-bearing ships are still in the Black Sea, Arauz said, adding the Russian navy is restricting ships from leaving the area.

Panama has the largest registry of flagged ships in the world, exceeding 8,000 vessels, according to the AMP.

Bulk Carrier NAMURA QUEEN

Bulk CarrierNAMURA QUEEN is currently located at BSEA – Marmara Seaat position 40° 42′ 50.6″ N, 029° 27′ 51.0″ E as reported by MarineTraffic Terrestrial Automatic Identification System on 2022-03-17 15:35 UTC (5 minutes ago)
The wind in this area at that time blows from North direction at force 0 Beaufort.

The vessel is currently at port YALOVA, TR after a voyage of 13 days, 6 hours originating from port PORTO TORRES, IT.

NOMURA QUEEN (IMO: 9841299) is a Bulk Carrier that was built in 2020 (2 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Panama.
Its carrying capacity is 85065 t DWT and her current draught is reported to be 6.8 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 229 meters and her width is 38 meters.

LORD NELSON

 As LORD NELSON (IMO: 9296315) is a Bulk Carrier that was built in 2005 (17 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Panama.
Its carrying capacity is 28653 t DWT and its current draught is reported to be 5.8 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 176.63 meters and her width is 26 meters.
The vessel is currently at port TUZLA ANCH, TR after a voyage of 5 days, 20 hours originating from port DNEPROBUGSKY, UA.
Bulk Carrier LORD NELSON is currently located at BSEA – Marmara Sea at position 40° 48′ 50.4″ N, 029° 14′ 27.5″ E as reported by MarineTraffic Terrestrial Automatic Identification System on 2022-03-17 15:44 UTC (3 minutes ago)
The wind in this area at that time blows from Northeast direction at force 4 Beaufort.

General Cargo HELT

As General Cargo HELT is currently located at BSEA – Black Sea at position 46° 23′ 10.2″ N, 031° 05′ 44.1″ E as reported by MarineTraffic Terrestrial Automatic Identification System on 2022-03-03 10:07 UTC (14 days, 5 hours ago)
HELT (IMO: 8402589) is a General Cargo that was built in 1985 (37 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Panama.
Its carrying capacity is 2086 t DWT and her current draught is reported to be 2.2 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 79 meters and her width is 11 meters.
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