An oil tanker that previously visited Russian ports exploded near Libya.

An explosion occurred on the oil tanker Vilamoura near the coast of Libya, which was carrying a million barrels of oil. This information was disseminated by Bloomberg agency.

Currently, Vilamoura is being towed to Greece for damage assessment. A representative of TMS Tankers stated that as a result of the explosion, water began to seep into the ship, leading to flooding of the engine room. The cause of the explosion is currently unknown.

According to Bloomberg, several mysterious explosions have occurred recently on oil tankers that visited Russian ports. This has led owners of vessels to begin additional checking for mines with divers and underwater drones. According to consulting firm Vanguard Tech, since the beginning of this year, explosions have also occurred on four other vessels that had also visited Russian ports. Similar accidents have previously occurred with oil tankers near Sakhalin and Kamchatka. The situation with the explosion on the tanker Vilamoura only emphasizes the overall trend of threats to vessels that visit Russian ports. This has raised serious concerns among ship owners and increased security control and checks for mines on their vessels to avoid similar incidents in the future.