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Estonian cargoship Helt sunk in OdesaEstonian cargoship Helt sunk in Odesa

An Estonian general cargoship Helt has sunk after an apparent mine strike in the port of Odesa, Ukraine.

Marcus Hand, Editor

March 4, 2022

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Cargoship Helt shown listing on Twitter
Photo: Twitter screenshot

The vessel, which was at anchor, was hit by an explosion below the waterline – consistent with a mine strike, and was reported to be listing at 70 degrees.

The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority said the six crew from the stricken cargoship were rescued by search and rescue boats SAR 1 and SAR 2 and taken port of Chornomorsk. The rescued crew were reported to be in “good condition”.

The 2,086 dwt, 1985-built, general cargoship is operated by Estonian firm Vista Shipping Agency and flagged with Panama.

The Helt is the fifth commercial vessel to be hit since Russia invaded the Ukraine 8 days ago.  On 3 March the Bangladeshi bulker, Banglar Samriddih was hit by missile, as were the Yasa Jupiter on 24 February, and Namura Queen and Millennial Spirit on 25 February.

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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