At least two recent explosions affecting tankers in the Mediterranean this year can be explained by limpet mine attacks, three security sources told Reuters this week.
Five tankers have been damaged in suspicious incidents over the last two months, and all vessels were linked to a recent history of Russian port calls. Overnight on February 14, a blast damaged the Greek-owned Seajewel off Savona. Reports indicate that divers found a two-foot by four-foot hole with plates driven inward, indicating external forces were at work. Dead fish found near the blast site further suggested an explosion.
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Source: Maritime Executive
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