Polish problem with Russian ship. Khatanga may be a ‘tagging bomb’

The case dates back to October 2017, erstwhile Khatanga She was detained at the Gdynia Port after she had not undergone regular checks. As indicated in the documents, it was to undergo renovation, but in 2020 the shipowner – Murmansk Shipping Company – declared bankruptcy and ceased to be curious in the destiny of the unit.

After more than 7 years since these events, the oil tanker has been under scrutiny Military Counterintelligence Services and Internal safety Agency. The reasons are to include incidents that have occurred in fresh weeks.

Radio informer ZET claims that at first, from time to time, the Russians sent their typical to port who was looking after Khatangi, but erstwhile the last of them received a removal order from our country, the contact completely ceased. In the meantime, the existing rules supply that port authorities can't do anything about an abandoned ship without a syndicate's decision.who manages the assets of a fallen shipowner.

15 December 2024 and 12 January oil tanker broke out of cum, as reported only by an overseer standing close a ship utilized to set up offshore wind farms. We had to call for tugs to help, which towed Khatanga back to her place.

Radio reporters have determined that Maritime Office has already raised concerns about the safety of the unit. Moreover, there is another serious problem – the vessel may be a chemical ‘touching bomb’.

– Khatanga was utilized to transport oil and derivatives. There may be dense explosive gases.. Nothing's working, so the ship's not degassed. Just spark and we have a disaster – emphasized the informant from the Gdynia port.

Since January, their work on the case has been conducted by ABW and SKW. So far, it has not been ruled out whether there are e.g. Russian listening and investigative devices on board, which would pose a threat, given that Gdynia is the main port of the Polish Navy. In turn the Baltic Container Terminal is utilized to reload equipment NATO.

The Khatanga case was besides of interest to politicians from the Parliamentary Committee on peculiar Services who wanted to address the subject at the scheduled meeting. The Board of the Maritime Port of Gdynia and the Ministry of Infrastructure, on the another hand, reassure that the situation is under control.

– Entered all procedures in accordance with applicable regulations. For safety reasons, we do not uncover the details of the guns taken – explained Kalina Gierblinska, spokeswoman of the Gdynia port.

The ZET radio besides contacted the spokesperson of peculiar Service Coordinator Jack Dobrzyński, which in turn does not exclude various options for dealing with the abandoned tanker.

– Activities to Addressing the problem in accordance with applicable global law. The anticipation of taking over the ship for the shipowner's debt for long-term remainder in the waters of Gdynia Seaport is not excluded.

According to unofficial information, Radio ZET is being considered, among others. inclusion of a Russian shipowner on the sanction listwhich would let the Polish authorities to take over Khatanga.