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Greeks lead the way in tanker construction

Strong freight rates, an aging fleet and sanctions limiting available tonnage are pushing Greek shipowners into massive orders of new tankers, amid tight shipyard slots and deliveries stretching out to 2028

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Turkey: Man opens fuel tanker with cigarette in mouth – Explosion launches him several meters away

27-year-old seriously injured in shocking incident at oil facility in Gaziantep

Black Sea: The oil spill from the tanker sinking continues spreading for three weeks

More than 30 marine mammals found dead after the sinking of two tankers in mid-December

Finland: No to the release of the tanker that allegedly damaged undersea cables

The tanker was engaged on 26 December - Allegedly damaged the electricity supply on the Finland-Esthonia line and telecommunications cables

Collision of a tanker with a cargo ship south of Karystos – No injuries or water ingress reported

The two ships are sailing independently toward the anchorage of Piraeus - The tanker, with 26 crew members, is loaded with 131,941 metric tons of crude oil

Russia: Oil spill covers nearly 50 kilometers of coastline following the sinking of two tankers in the Black Sea

Massive ecological disaster in the area – Around 4,000 people involved in cleaning up the shores

Tanker overturns on Schistou Avenue: Structure evacuated after gas leak

Buses from the Hellenic Police (ELAS) and two from OSY (Athens Public Transport Organization) are en route to assist in the evacuation process

Red Sea: Greek-owned tanker sounion successfully towed to safety

No oil spill was reported

Sounion: No alternative solutions found for tanker towing

The ship was attacked on August 21st

Operation “Shields”: Tugging of the Sounion tanker currently not possible

What does the European Operation "Shields" report, which provided assistance in the effort to tow the Greek-owned oil tanker and prevent an ecological disaster from the crude oil spill?

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