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StealthGas expected to dispose of damaged LPG carrier
The StealthGas has settled the insurance claim linked to the damaged 'Eco Wizard' and qas preparing to sell the vessel in its current condition. The LPG carrier was damaged on July 6, 2025, while loading ammonia at Russia’s Ust-Luga port. The incident triggered an ammonia leak and the evacuation of the 23 crew members. No injuries were reported. The insurance matter relating to the 'Eco Wizard' has now been resolved. The company had earlier said the ship remained inoperable in Riga. Temporary repairs had been completed and the vessel had secured the required permits to leave Russia under towage for Latvia, where further inspections were carried out. The company was now expected to dispose of the vessel to a third party in its damaged condition, with no monetary value expected from the sale after the insurance settlement.
Damaged LPG carrier towed to Latvia
The 'Eco Wizard', which was damaged by two explosions at Ust Luga in a likely Ukrainian sabotage attack on July 6, has departed the port of Ust-Luga on Nov 22, after five months of investigations and repairs, and was towed to Riga, where it arrived on Dec 16, so that further assessments could be performed, according to the shipowner StealthGas. It took months to obtain Western licences to pay Russian service providers.
Suspected Russian shadow tanker evacuated in Russian Ust-Luga after explosion and ammonia leak
On the morning of July 6, 2025, an explosion with a subsequent ammonia leakage occurred at the Ust-Luga seaport during loading operations on the 'Eco Wizard'. The ship started taking on water and listed to port side. The terminal’s emergency services were working to contain the incident. The Transportation Ministry convened an emergency meeting at its Situational and Information Center, chaired by the Transport Minister Roman Starovoit. The port’s loading operations were suspended, and local authorities have placed nearby facilities on alert. The 23 crew members of the LNG tanker were evacuated, and the emergency services were planning a diving inspection of the vessel to determine the extent of the damage to the vessel’s hull and cargo systems. An underwater drone inspection revealed two breaches, each about 1 by 1.5 meters, near the engine room at depths of 6 and 7 meters, with metal bent inward, suggesting an external blast. The tanker had not been inspected upon docking due to poor weather conditions. The explosion occurred during ammonia loading, with 3,500 tons of cargo already onboard, prompting an immediate halt to operations. The tanker had arrived in the port, en route from Antwerp. The 'Eco Wizard' was suspected to belong to Russia’s shadow fleet. The cause of the explosion remained under investigation, with speculation ranging from a technical malfunction to possible sabotage. Report with photo: https://splash247.com/russia-downplays-ammonia-leak-in-wake-of-stealthgas-tanker-blast-at-ust-luga/
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