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Russians Force Turkish Ship to Change Course in Black Sea

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

December 14, 2015

A Russian Black Sea corvette and a coast guard boat have forced a commercial vessel under a Turkish flag to change course after it got in the way of a Crimean energy firm's boats towing oil rigs, the company said on Monday.

The firm, Chernomorneftegaz, said the rigs were delivered into safety.

 

Reporting by Polina Devitt

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