According to #MarineTraffic, a large #AFRAMAX_RIO tanker, sailing under the flag of #Liberia, passed through the area near #Sochi in the last 24 hours. Its last recorded position was in the sea near the #Nizhneimeretinskaya_Bay (witnesses previously reported to #Ostorozhno_Novosti that the fire was

The tanker likely responded to a 3rd-party distress call (SOLAS), acting as an on-scene monitor until SAR completed the recovery. Operations concluded, both vessels underway.
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🚨 #OSINT Update on PROTEUS ELSIE:
Spatial analysis of the Ushant incident rules out a Man Overboard from the tanker. The vessel diverted and stood by at a safe 6nm distance, while SAR unit SNS151 operated in a sector the tanker never crossed.
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Given the critical location, this abrupt maneuver suggests a possible mechanical failure (NUC) rather than a scheduled Virtual Arrival delay. VTS CROSS Corsen is likely monitoring and communicating with the bridge.

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