Tribeca Shipping Agency stated that the oil tanker “Kairos”, which flies the Gambian flag and is 900 feet long, was sailing without cargo north of the Bosphorus Strait

ANKARA, Turkey -- A Gambian-flagged tanker caught fire in the Black Sea off Turkey’s coast on Friday, Turkey’s maritime authority said. All 25 crew members were confirmed safe. The Kairos was sailing empty toward Russia’s Novorossiysk port, the Directorate General of Maritime Affairs said on X, adding that it caught fire approximately 28 miles (45 kilometers) from the Turkish coast. The maritime authority blamed the fire on “an external impact,” without providing details.Rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the area to evacuate the sailors, it said.

The sources explained that the tanker was about 83 kilometers away from the Bosphorus Strait, and rescue teams were sent to evacuate 25 crew members. For its part, the Tribeca Shipping Agency stated that the oil tanker “Kairos”, which flies the Gambian flag and is 900 feet long, was sailing without cargo north of the Bosphorus Strait when the incident occurred, and that maritime traffic in the strait continues without interruption.

On the other hand The current position of KAIROS is at Black Sea reported 0 min ago by AIS. The vessel is en route to the port of Canakkale, Turkey, sailing at a speed of 0.8 knots and expected to arrive there on Nov 24, 03:00. The vessel KAIROS (IMO 9236004, MMSI 629009598) is a Crude Oil Tanker built in 2002 (23 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Gambia.

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