“Kathimerini”: the ship that sank off the coast of Greece was carrying cargo to Ukraine – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

There were 14 crew members on board this ship: 11 Egyptians, two Syrians and one Indian. One person was saved, the body of a dead crew member was also recovered and the rest are missing. According to media reports, the Raptor was carrying a shipment of salt from Egypt to Istanbul.

According to Katemirini, the sunken ship was blacklisted by international control bodies after it was discovered two years ago that the crew members’ documents were invalid and that there were illegal entries in the oil log book. . This data may indicate that Raptor was involved in smuggling.

Authorities’ suspicions were heightened by the rescued sailor’s message to Coast Guard officials that the ship’s final destination was Ukraine and Istanbul was a refueling point. Furthermore, the crew, following instructions from the shipowner, did not seek help on Saturday when water began to enter the hold. He did so just hours before the ship sank on Sunday morning.

It should be noted that the same shipping company owned the Manassa Rose, which sank in Kissamos Bay in January 2022. Authorities then filed charges against the crew members for organizing a shipwreck and smuggling tobacco products.