Russian Tanker En Route To India Loses Power In Stormy Bay Of Biscay

A Russian-flagged tanker, Unity, has broken down in the stormy Bay of Biscay off the coast of France. The 16-year-old Aframax tanker, which departed Primorsk, Russia, on January 16, was carrying Russian oil bound for Mangalore, India.

The ship lost propulsion due to extremely stormy conditions in the Atlantic on January 23.

The Unity, owned by Moscow-based Argo Tanker Group, has been in service since 2009. The company acquired the vessel in September 2024, according to the shipping database Equasis.

The ship is 245.07 meters (approximately 804 feet) long and 42 meters (approximately 137 feet) wide.

The breakdown of the Unity follows a similar incident involving another Russian tanker, the Eventin. The 19-year-old Eventin, which …

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