Libya Resumes ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Salvage as IMO Monitors, Probe Links Attack to Ukraine Operations in Libya

Libya has resumed salvage operations on the stricken Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz, deploying naval assets and divers as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) confirmed it is closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with regional partners.

Libyan authorities said a naval patrol vessel and a specialized team of divers have been dispatched to assess and re-secure the Arctic Metagaz, which was drifting around 70 nautical miles northwest of Benghazi following last week’s failed salvage attempt.

The vessel is being continuously monitored, with maritime authorities redirecting nearby traffic to avoid potential accidents.

“The tanker is being monitored by the authority responsible for