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Russian cargo ship sank in Mediterranean Sea with 2 crew missing, Russian Foreign Ministry says

A Russian freight ship called ' Ursa Major' sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria and 2 of its team are missing, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated on Tuesday.

The ship decreased after a surge in its engine space and 14 of its 16 team members have actually been saved and brought to Spain, the ministry stated in a declaration.

LSEG ship tracking data reveals the vessel left from the Russian port of Saint Petersburg on Dec. 11 and was last seen sending out a signal at 2204 GMT on Monday between Algeria and Spain.

On leaving Saint Petersburg it had actually suggested that its next port of call was the Russian port of Vladivostok, not the Syrian port of Tartous which it has called at formerly.

The operator and owner is a business called SK-Yug, part of Oboronlogistics, according to LSEG data. Oboronlogistics and SK-Yug decreased to discuss the ship's sinking.

Oboronlogistics said in a statement on Dec. 20 that the ship was carrying specialised port cranes due to be installed at the port of Vladivostok in addition to parts for brand-new ice-breakers.

(source: Reuters)