A tanker named Eco Wizard was damaged after two explosions occurred during ammonia loading operations at Ust-Luga port in Russia’s Leningrad Region, near the Estonian border on July 6. The incident caused the ship to start sinking and led to a leak of ammonia into the water.
Per reports from Russian authorities and media, the explosions happened in the engine room, about 10 minutes apart. The blasts damaged the hull of the tanker, and water began entering the vessel, causing it to tilt to the port side. As a result, ammonia began leaking from the tanks into the sea.
The Russian Ministry of Transport confirmed that an accident took place during the loading of ammonia at the JSC EuroChem terminal. The ministry called the ammonia leak “minor” and said emergency services were immediately activated to manage the situation.
A total of 23 crew members were onboard at the time of the incident. All of
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