Russian Ghost Ship To Be Removed From Polish Port of Gdynia After 7 Years

Poland’s Ministry of Infrastructure announced a recent order to remove an old Russian tanker that has been sitting at the Gdynia Port for over 7 years, which had been detained at the facility in October 2017.

The 23,000 DWT product tanker Khatanga has become the centre of attention as it raises concerns over Russian espionage apart from security and maritime safety concerns as it has not undergone any maintenance for years.

Port Officials stated that they had tried for months to get permission to get rid of the tanker which had remained there since it failed a port inspection in 2017.

Its owner, the Murmansk Shipping Company had agreed to undertake repairs to handle the structural problems pointed out in the inspection and also equip the crew members with the required training. However, the shipping company went bankrupt and since then…

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