Aframax Rio blaze underscores widening Black Sea threat

The Aframax Rio was ablaze off Sochi on Tuesday after being struck by unmanned surface vessels, adding another tanker casualty to a rapidly worsening Black Sea security picture. Russia’s transport ministry said the Liberia-flagged aframax was attacked off the Russian resort city, triggering a major fire and an oil spill. All 23 crew, all Indian … Read full article →