Reports of Vessels Targeted Off Ukraine

Reporting indicates that the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority has reported two incidents involving vessels targeted approximately 23nm ESE Odesa. Currently, details remain unclear however casualties are being reported in at least one incident.Dryad Global reported

The latest incidents follow reports of an attack on the 24^th February 22 involving the Marshall Islands-flagged merchant vessel YASA JUPITER (IMO9848132) which is understood to have been struck by a Russian missile about 50nm South of Odessa.

Unconfirmed reporting indicates that at 12:55 (Ukraine time) according to the PRRS South and the service of the port captain of the southern branch of Administration of the Seaports of Ukraine (AMPU) at anchorage N358 of Yuzhny port, a missile hit the stern of Panama flagged bulk carrier NAMURA QUEEN (9841299). The tugboat “P&O STAR” is understood to be alongside and assisted in the rescue. Dryad Global can confirm that two P&O vessels operating in the vicinity of the Namura Queen at the time of the alleged incident.

A second report has been received indicating that the port captain of the Odessa branch of the State Enterprise in the anchorage 355, two missiles hit the Moldovan flagged, bunker vessel, MILENIAL SPIRIT (IMO7392610) at approximately 1210 local.

While  (Reuters) reported that  Ukraine said Russian warships shelled a Moldovan-flagged chemical tanker and a Panamanian-flagged cargo ship due to load grain near Odessa port in the Black Sea on Friday, one day after Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

A total of three non-military vessels have now been hit since the start of the invasion. On Thursday, the Turkish-owned Yasa Jupiter cargo ship was struck off Odessa. read more

Ukraine’s infrastructure ministry said that the Moldovan-flagged vessel, the Millennial Spirit, was carrying 600 tonnes of diesel at the time of the attack from a Russian military ship.

Earlier on Friday Moldova’s naval agency said the crew of the Millennial Spirit was Russian and that two of them had been seriously injured.

“We just heard 10 minutes ago that all the crew were saved but two were seriously injured and are on the way to hospital,” Pavalachi said.

According to the Ukrainian ministry, the cargo ship Namura Queen was also hit by Russian missiles on Friday.

“According to the information of the traffic control and the service of the Harbor Master at 12:55 at anchorage point No.358 a rocket hit the stern of the mv ‘NAMURA QUEEN’,” Ukrainian shipping agent Stark Shipping based in Odessa said.

“The ship flying the flag of Panama was heading to the Pivdennyi port (ex. Yuzhny) to load grain … There was a fire on the ship, the P&O STAR tug moved to the rescue. The situation is under control,” it added.

Civil bunkerer ship MILLENNIAL SPIRIT
Chemical Tanker, IMO 7392610 was reportedly hit by Russian missile when standing in 12+ miles from Odessa port.

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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 2 days originating from port DNEPROBUGSKY, UA.

YASA JUPITER (IMO: 9848132) is a Bulk Carrier that was built in 2019 (3 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Marshall Is.

Its carrying capacity is 61078 t DWT and her current draught is reported to be 6.9 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 199.9 meters and her width is 32 meters.