The Finnish Border Guard’s Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District received information on the evening of December 29 about a tanker with engine failure drifting south of Hankoniemi at the mouth of the Gulf of Finland.
As it is reported, the coast guard has been in contact with the vessel.
The vessel is a 183-meter long Panamanian-flagged oil tanker en route to Primorsk. According to the coast guard, the vessel is not carrying a cargo of oil.
The ship’s own repairs are still ongoing. After drifting during the night, the ship has anchored south of Hanko.
The Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District has decided to take measures in accordance with the Rescue Act to prevent environmental damage and has assigned a tugboat and patrol ship Turva to the area, whose task is to ensure that the ship does not drift again.
The coast guard will provide updates as the situation develops. According to the coast guard’s assessment, the situation is not related to previous events in the Gulf of Finland, and seabed infrastructure was not at risk when the ship anchored.
