The cargo ship “Blue Shark” was successfully evacuated from the sandbank near Anapa – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

“The prolonged presence of the blue shark 400 meters from the beach in the Vityazevo area posed a serious threat to the environment. There were 93 tons of heavy fuel on board,” said Radionova.

According to the head of Rosprirodnadzor, the service even sent a letter to the captain of the Anapa seaport stating that it is simply necessary to remove the ship from the shallow waters, otherwise the waters of the Black Sea would be damaged by oil products.

As a result, after the evacuation of the dry cargo ship, under the supervision of Rosprirodnadzor specialists, an operation was carried out to remove the sunken goods. This eliminated the risk of damage to nature.

As a result of the rescue operation, the ship and crew were not injured. The Blue Shark managed to go deep and then anchored near the port of Kavkaz.

It was previously reported that on November 27, a storm in the Black Sea swept a 160-meter dry cargo ship flying the Belize flag with 21 foreign sailors on board off the coast of Anapa.