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    Malta bestreitet die Behauptung, dass ein Schiff mit 20.000 Tonnen Ammoniumnitrat – siebenmal so viel wie die Menge, die Beirut verwüstete – auf dem Weg zur Mittelmeerinsel sei


    Malta bestreitet die Behauptung, dass ein Schiff mit 20.000 Tonnen Ammoniumnitrat – siebenmal so viel wie die Menge, die Beirut verwüstete – auf dem Weg zur Mittelmeerinsel sei

    https://timesofmalta.com/article/ship-carrying-explosive-material-not-heading-malta.1098468

    Von MountainBlock

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    2. lood9phee2Ri on

      That’s not some wildly unusual quantity in general ammonium nitrate international shipping terms, it’s a very important chemical, just can’t trust the russians specifically not to accidentally a port city these days I suppose.

      Was a [50,000 ton](https://gcaptain.com/incredible-incident-photo-shows-british-bulk-carrier-fertilizer-fire/) ammonium nitrate fertilizer shipping fire in 2017, though kept well away from shore. It doesn’t *necessarily* explode if it ignites, depends on conditions, miiight just [burn for a fortnight](https://www.iomshipregistry.com/media/1874/ca128-cheshire.pdf).

    3. Comrade_Kitten on

      Ah yes, Malta trying to squirm out of responsibility, why am i not surprised?
      It’s a Maltese ship, be it Russian, Syrian or UAE operated/chartered or not, it mattes not.

      Malta: known for golden passports [letting rich oligarchs buy citizenship into EU for themselves and their families.](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/09/29/eu-refers-malta-to-court-over-controversial-golden-passport-scheme) And making [human traffickers walk off with a slap on the wrist or covering it up entirely](https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2022-01-02/blogs-opinions/How-Malta-protects-human-traffickers-6736239066) and now it’s Maltese ships being used by Russian shell companies to bypass sanctions moving oil from their tankers to other tankers right outside Malta.
      >The shadow fleet relies on ship-to-ship (STS) transfers in order to mask the source of Russian oil. The locations identified as STS transshipment areas include the Laconian Gulf, Hurd’s Bank near Malta.

      [Source](https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/russia-s-shadow-fleet-tactics-exposed)..

      >”There is no request for the ship to enter Maltese ports,” a spokesperson for Transport Malta said.

      [Don’t fucking care](https://www.occrp.org/en/project/the-daphne-project/malta-a-modern-smugglers-hideout).
      Have fun with the explosive cargo amongst the billionare yachts once it’s forced to return.

    5. RefrigeratorDry3004 on

      The ship is probably going to its destination, which is closer, and not Malta which is further away. Someone did order this fertilizer.

    6. El_buberino on

      They tried getting that thing repaired in Lithuania but that didn’t work out. Let’s see how this goes

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