{"id":24573,"date":"2026-10-29T13:17:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T13:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/greek-managed-ship-sinks-after-drone-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T13:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T13:17:21","slug":"greek-managed-ship-sinks-after-drone-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/greek-managed-ship-sinks-after-drone-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek-managed ship sinks after drone attack"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Greek-managed container ship Contship Jet has sunk in the Black Sea after three sea drones struck it off Bulgaria. All 18 crew survived.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BREAKING: Footage showing an unmanned maritime drone approaching the Liberian-flagged container ship CONTSHIP JET (IMO 9348625) from the starboard side, preparing to attack, has emerged.<\/p>\n

The video was published by Bulgarian maritime outlet Maritime bg.<\/p>\n

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Bulgaria\u2019s maritime administration said on Thursday that the Liberian-flagged vessel went down, AP reported<\/a>. At the time, the ship was sailing from Haifa in Israel to Constan\u021ba in Romania.<\/p>\n

How the Contship Jet was hit<\/h3>\n

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said three maritime drones hit the Contship Jet on Wednesday 28 October. The attack happened about 21 nautical miles off Bulgaria\u2019s north-east coast, near Cape Kaliakra.<\/p>\n

Read more: Bulgarian PM says drone attack on commercial vessels is \u2018blatant violation of international law\u2019<\/p>\n

At that point, the ship was inside Bulgaria\u2019s exclusive economic zone but outside its territorial waters. According to AP, it was the fifth drone attack in that zone this month.<\/p>\n

Navy commander Rear Admiral Kiril Mihaylov said a French patrol aircraft had warned ships in the area about the drones. As a result, he said, the ships had notice before the strike.<\/p>\n

Even so, the admiral could not say where the drones came from. So far, no one has claimed the attack.<\/p>\n

For context, Ukraine has blamed Russia for earlier attacks of this kind, while Russia denies them, Reuters reported. Investigators have not linked this attack to either side.<\/p>\n

Crew rescued and cargo concerns<\/h3>\n

The crew, 14 Filipinos and four Ukrainians, abandoned ship within minutes, Bulgaria\u2019s Transport Ministry<\/a> said. Navy and border police vessels then took them to Varna.<\/p>\n

In addition, the ministry said the crew reported 421 containers on board. About 20 containers fell into the sea after the strike, Bulgarian officials said.<\/p>\n

Some of that cargo included fuel and other dangerous goods. The Bulgarian government said these included lithium-ion batteries, corrosive liquids and acids.<\/p>\n

However, experts do not expect major harm to the sea or coast at this stage, Bulgaria\u2019s maritime administration<\/a> said. The ship mainly carried gas oil as fuel, officials added.<\/p>\n

For now, authorities are still testing seawater along the coast. A navigation warning says the wreck and drifting containers remain a danger to shipping.<\/p>\n

The Contship Jet belongs to the fleet of Contships Management, which shipowner Nikos Pateras founded in 2015. Pateras is one of Greece\u2019s best-known shipping figures.<\/p>\n

Above all, the company focuses on smaller feeder container ships. It had not commented publicly on the sinking of the Contship Jet in the sources reviewed.<\/p>\n

Source: AP, BTA, Reuters<\/em><\/p>\n

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