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'''''Sig''''' ( |
'''''Sig''''' ({{lang-ru|Сиг}}) is a Russian [[Tanker (ship)|product tanker]], designed to transport refined oil products,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kilner |first=James |date=2023-08-05 |title=Naval drone attack damages sanctions-busting Russian tanker off Crimea |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/08/05/ukraine-russia-war-naval-drone-attack-tanker-crimea/ |access-date=2023-08-05 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> it is {{cvt|141|m|ftin}} long, measured at {{GT|4754|disp=long}}. The vessel is [[Ship registration|registered]] in [[St. Petersburg]], Russia. |
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==History== |
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The ''Sig'', and its owner, Transpetrochart, were placed under the [[Office of Foreign Assets Control|United States Office of Foreign Assets Control]] sanctions in 2019 for supplying jet fuel to Russian forces in Syria<ref>{{cite web |title=Ukrainian sea drone hits sanctioned Russian tanker off Crimea |url=https://splash247.com/ukrainian-sea-drone-hits-sanctioned-russian-tanker-off-crimea/ |date=5 August 2023}}</ref> and is sanctioned by the [[US Department of Treasury]] under Ukraine/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations UKRAINE-EO13685 which relates to blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting certain transactions with respect to the [[Crimea]] Region of Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sanctions List Search |url=https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=27148 |access-date=6 August 2023}}</ref> |
The ''Sig'', and its owner, Transpetrochart, were placed under the [[Office of Foreign Assets Control|United States Office of Foreign Assets Control]] sanctions in 2019 for supplying jet fuel to Russian forces in Syria<ref>{{cite web |title=Ukrainian sea drone hits sanctioned Russian tanker off Crimea |url=https://splash247.com/ukrainian-sea-drone-hits-sanctioned-russian-tanker-off-crimea/ |website=splash247.com |last=Ajdin |first=Aldis |date=5 August 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023}}</ref> and is sanctioned by the [[US Department of Treasury]] under Ukraine/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations UKRAINE-EO13685 which relates to blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting certain transactions with respect to the [[Crimea]] Region of Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sanctions List Search |publisher=United States Office of Foreign Assets Control |url=https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=27148 |access-date=6 August 2023}}</ref> |
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On 5 August 2023 the tanker was reported to have been the target of a [[naval drone]] attack by Ukrainian forces in the [[Black Sea]] {{convert|17|km}} south of the [[Crimean Bridge]] which damaged the engine room on the starboard side.<ref name=waterhouse/> The drone carried {{convert|450|kg}} of [[TNT]]. The Russian media company [[TASS]] reported that the vessel was afloat and was being assisted by two [[tugboat]]s.<ref name=waterhouse>{{cite web |title=Russia says tanker hit in Ukrainian attack near Crimea| last1 = Waterhouse | first1 = James |
On 5 August 2023 the tanker was reported to have been the target of a [[naval drone]] attack by Ukrainian forces in the [[Black Sea]] {{convert|17|km}} south of the [[Crimean Bridge]] which damaged the engine room on the starboard side.<ref name=waterhouse/> The drone carried {{convert|450|kg}} of [[TNT]] and left a {{cvt|1|by|2|m}} hole in the side of the ship, partly below the waterline.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our First Look At Hole Blasted Into Russian Tanker By Ukrainian Drone Boat |work=The War Zone |last=Newdick |first=Thomas |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/damage-to-russian-tanker-from-ukrainian-drone-boat-seen-in-video |date=10 August 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023}}</ref> The Russian media company [[TASS]] reported that the vessel was afloat and was being assisted by two [[tugboat]]s.<ref name=waterhouse>{{cite web |title=Russia says tanker hit in Ukrainian attack near Crimea| last1 = Waterhouse | first1 = James |
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| last2 = Lukiv | first2 = Jaroslav |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66412842 |date=5 August 2023}}</ref> The tanker was not carrying any cargo at the time of the attack.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ukraine attacks shake confidence in security of Russian and Kazakh oil exports |url=https://www.upstreamonline.com/safety/ukraine-attacks-shake-confidence-in-security-of-russian-and-kazakh-oil-exports/2-1-1497015 |date=7 August 2023}}</ref> |
| last2 = Lukiv | first2 = Jaroslav |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66412842 |work=BBC News |date=5 August 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023}}</ref> The tanker was not carrying any cargo at the time of the attack.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ukraine attacks shake confidence in security of Russian and Kazakh oil exports |url=https://www.upstreamonline.com/safety/ukraine-attacks-shake-confidence-in-security-of-russian-and-kazakh-oil-exports/2-1-1497015 |website=Upstream |date=7 August 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023}}</ref> |
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A video of the ship in dry dock shows the hole below the waterline to be much larger than the initial assessment.<ref>{{cite tweet |title=A more detailed video showing the consequences of a naval drone strike on the Russian SIG tanker in the Black Sea. |url=https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1692765674999783465 |number=1692765674999783465 |user=NOELreports |date=19 August 2023}}{{reliable source|date=August 2023}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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[[Category:Ships involved in the Russian invasion of Ukraine]] |
Latest revision as of 13:56, 27 March 2024
![]() The oil tanker Sig in 2020
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Name | Sig |
Owner | Transpetrochart |
Operator | Transpetrochart |
Port of registry | St. Petersburg |
Builder | Kostromskoy Shipbuilding Shiprepairing Plant |
Completed | 2014 |
Identification |
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General characteristics | |
Typ | Product tanker |
Tonnage | |
Length | 141 m (462 ft 7 in) |
Beam | 16 m (52 ft 6 in) |
Draft | 4.08 m (13 ft 5 in) |
Crew | 11 |
Sig (Russian: Сиг) is a Russian product tanker, designed to transport refined oil products,[1] it is 141 m (462 ft 7 in) long, measured at 4,754 gross tonnage (GT). The vessel is registered in St. Petersburg, Russia.
History
[edit]The Sig, and its owner, Transpetrochart, were placed under the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions in 2019 for supplying jet fuel to Russian forces in Syria[2] and is sanctioned by the US Department of Treasury under Ukraine/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations UKRAINE-EO13685 which relates to blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting certain transactions with respect to the Crimea Region of Ukraine.[3]
On 5 August 2023 the tanker was reported to have been the target of a naval drone attack by Ukrainian forces in the Black Sea 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of the Crimean Bridge which damaged the engine room on the starboard side.[4] The drone carried 450 kilograms (990 lb) of TNT and left a 1 by 2 m (3 ft 3 in by 6 ft 7 in) hole in the side of the ship, partly below the waterline.[5] The Russian media company TASS reported that the vessel was afloat and was being assisted by two tugboats.[4] The tanker was not carrying any cargo at the time of the attack.[6]
A video of the ship in dry dock shows the hole below the waterline to be much larger than the initial assessment.[7]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ Kilner, James (2023-08-05). "Naval drone attack damages sanctions-busting Russian tanker off Crimea". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ Ajdin, Aldis (5 August 2023). "Ukrainian sea drone hits sanctioned Russian tanker off Crimea". splash247.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Sanctions List Search". United States Office of Foreign Assets Control. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ a b Waterhouse, James; Lukiv, Jaroslav (5 August 2023). "Russia says tanker hit in Ukrainian attack near Crimea". BBC News. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Newdick, Thomas (10 August 2023). "Our First Look At Hole Blasted Into Russian Tanker By Ukrainian Drone Boat". The War Zone. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Ukraine attacks shake confidence in security of Russian and Kazakh oil exports". Upstream. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ @NOELreports (19 August 2023). "A more detailed video showing the consequences of a naval drone strike on the Russian SIG tanker in the Black Sea" (Tweet) – via Twitter.[unreliable source?]