Moldova-flagged cargo ship sinks in the Black Sea
The M/V Nikolay Bauman (flag of Moldova, built in 1973) went down in the Black Sea, 2 km off the Danube River delta at a depth of 17 m, the State Service for Emergency Situations of Ukraine said.The cause of the incident was not reported.
The dry cargo ship laden with 2,700 tonnes of gypsum cargo was en route to Kherson from Turkey. There were 11 crew members on board. The crew has been safely evacuated on a rescue ship of port Ust-Dunaisk to Vilkovo in Odessa region.
The cargo ship had on board 3.5 tonnes of diesel fuel and 540 kg (1190 lbs) of fuel and lube oil. There were no reports of spills, at least at the time of the crew evacuation.
