A serious fire broke out aboard the St Kitts & Nevis-flagged cargo ship Royad Mammadov in the Black Sea outside Romania’s territorial waters. Romanian emergency services successfully rescued 11 crew members, but confirmed that two individuals died during the incident. The sinking vessel was carrying grain from the Ukrainian port of Izmail and was heading toward Ravenna, Italy. The emergency occurred near an offshore oil platform operated by OMV Petrom, prompting immediate deployment of Romanian naval and coast guard assets. The incident highlights ongoing safety and security hazards for shipping lanes in the Black Sea region amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Full report : Romanian authorities coordinate a major rescue operation after a grain-carrying vessel catches fire and sinks in international waters.