Feb 26 2300 UTC: Ukrainian SAR tug was captured by Russian Navy in Zmeiniy island on Feb 26, communication lost. The ship was deployed on an unspecified mission in Zmeiniy island waters. The ship’s position and status, crew fate, are presently unknown.
Tug SAPFIR is currently located at BSEA – Black Sea at position 45° 14′ 57.4″ N, 030° 13′ 40.5″ E as reported by MarineTraffic Terrestrial Automatic Identification System on 2022-02-26 18:45 UTC (18 hours, 5 minutes ago)
The wind in this area at that time blows from North direction at force 5 Beaufort.
The vessel departed from ZMEINYI ISLAND, UA on 2022-02-26 17:20 LT (UTC +2) and is currently sailing at 0.5 knots in the Southwest direction
SAPFIR (IMO: 8728531) is a Tug that was built in 1988 (34 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Ukraine.
Its carrying capacity is 391 t DWT and her current draught is reported to be 4.8 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 58.55 meters and her width is 12.67 meters.
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Posted in Maritime Security by Mikhail Voytenko + Marine Traffic
