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Maritime incidentRussia

Tanker Volgoneft-212 splits in two in a storm in the Kerch Strait, one sailor killed

On 15 December 2024, in a storm in the Kerch Strait, the tanker Volgoneft-212, carrying about 4,300 tonnes of fuel oil, split in two and its bow sank, according to Russian state media footage cited by Reuters. Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said one crew member was killed. Rosmorrechflot said oil products had spilled into the sea. In August 2025 the Krasnodar Krai arbitration court ordered the owner, Kamatransoil, and the charterer, Kama Shipping, to pay 49.46 billion roubles jointly, Interfax reports.

ConfirmedKerch Strait — sea or region onlyConcluded
Kerch Strait — sea or region only. The map shows the area, not a point.

Affected ships

  • Civilian · tankerRussia

    DestroyedConfirmed

    Casualties (publicly confirmed):
    1 crew member killed

    Split in two in a storm; the bow sank. Cargo: about 4,300 tonnes of fuel oil.

    Sources:Reuters (gCaptain) ↗Meduza ↗

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