Incident Overview
A fire was reported on board the unloaded tanker YARA J while it was located about 10 nautical miles southeast of Sulina, in the Black Sea, at approximately 20:00 on October 14, 2026. The 17-member crew — of Syrian, Indian and Iranian nationalities — extinguished the fire; no injuries were reported, and the ship later got under way towards the port of Constanța. Romanian Defence Minister Radu Miruta said it was unclear whether a drone had hit the ship.
Incident Timeline
Around 20:00: the Maritime Coordination Center received the fire report and carry out a rescue operation.
The crew successfully extinguished the fire; no injuries were reported.
After the fire was brought under control, the tanker weighed anchor and sailed towards Constanța.
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