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That is the ship Ukrainian intelligence claims to be meant to transport weapons from Syria back to Russia, which had engine problems yesterday.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9538892

Built in 2009, 15 years old. So quite a modern vessel, unlike the clapped out tankers they just lost.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

15 years is a terrifyingly long time to last without proper maintenance though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Not for a large ship like this one.

I do think there's something suspicious about this sinking.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Except its last inspection was in 2022 and included a number of deficiencies. Since then it has avoided inspections. It’s likely some type is deferred maintenance was the cause.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's the killer whales, they have started to attack freighters.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Covert marine mammals wouldn't even be that far fetched compared to what has already happened in this war.