Seven Sailors Missing After Chemical Tankers Struck Near Romania
Rescuers searched on Thursday for seven missing sailors after drones struck two chemical tankers near Romania's Black Sea coast, setting them ablaze and raising fresh security concerns along a vital shipping route used by Ukraine.Romanian President Nicusor Dan said the two ships had been struck by drones but declined to say whether Russia was responsible, while a NATO military source said the drones came from Russia."The drones that caused the fires on board two tankers inside Romanian territorial waters were of Russian origin…
Two Dead After Ship Fire, Ukraine Blames Russian Drones
Two people died and others were rescued after a fire on a ship in the Black Sea outside Romania's territorial waters, Romanian authorities said on Monday, as Ukraine blamed Russian drones for the incident.Romania's interior ministry said 11 crew members of the ship which sank had been rescued. The country's Naval Authority said the incident involved a fire on the ship Royad Mammadov.Romania did not comment on the cause of the fire but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said it had been caused by Russian drones.
GLO Marine Eyes $57m in Revenue for Middle East Expansion, New Facility
GLO Marine is targeting revenues of more than USD$57.47 million (€50 million) by 2030 as it prepares to establish a permanent operation in the Middle East and bring its new USD$6.9 million (€6 million) Technology Centre in Romania into commercial operation.The two investments sit at the center of a wider growth plan that will see the company expand from its established marine and offshore engineering base into larger integrated project scopes, technology integration and a broader…
Romanian Fighter Jets Destroy Marine Drone Near Neptun Deep Project
Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets to destroy a marine drone spotted a few hundred metres from the Black Sea gas project Neptun Deep, Defence Minister Radu Miruta said on Thursday.The incident underscores the growing threat to critical energy infrastructure in the Black Sea from drones and mines linked to Russia's war in Ukraine, with Neptun Deep expected to make Romania the European Union's largest gas producer when it comes onstream in 2027.NATO-member Romania shares a 614…
Maritime Drone Self-Detonates in Constanta Port
A maritime drone self-detonated on Friday in Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta near an oil terminal, without causing casualties, as Ukraine accused Russia of jamming one of its vessels before it drifted into Romanian waters.The explosion was the second major incident in a populated area in Romania on NATO's eastern flank in just a week as the spillover threat increases from the war in Ukraine, which has been fighting against a full-scale Russian invasion since 2022.Ukraine's navy said one of its naval drones lost control while on a mission in the Black Sea…
