Disabled Tanker ‘Eventin’ Secured in Baltic Sea

The disabled tanker EVENTIN, potentially part of the so-called shadow fleet, has been brought under control after several hours adrift off the Baltic Sea coast north of Rügen, Germany.

The emergency towing vessel BREMEN FIGHTER successfully established a tow connection at around 3 p.m. on Friday, securing the 274-meter Panama-flagged tanker to prevent it from drifting further, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said in a statement.

The Panama-flagged EVENTIN, carrying approximately 99,000 tons of o