Shadow-Fleet Oil Tanker Damaged in Collision Near Denmark

  • Incident occurred in the southern part of Danish Straits
  • Tanker’s owner listed as ‘unknown’ on several databases
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A tanker from the shadow fleet of ships assembled to carry Russian oil was involved in a collision near Denmark, casting fresh light on the risks vessels with unknown ownership pose to the world’s oceans.

The incident, which involved the 15-year-old Andromeda Star oil tanker, occurred on March 2, the Danish Maritime Authority said in a statement. The case is still under investigation, it said without providing further details.