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Salvage work still underway
On the morning of Jan 16, the tugs 'Nene Hatun' (IMO: 9675004), 'Kurtarma 16' (IMO: 9915052) and 'Kurtarma 17' (IMO: 9942990) were still working to refloat the grounded 'Qendil' off Habbvele, Boczaada. The tugs have managed to pull the stern of the tanker around during the recent days, while the bow still remained stuck on the rocks in pos. 39° 49.38' N 025° 58.10' E. The salvage work was continued on Jan 16, and the tugs 'Nene Hatun', 'Kurtaran', ' Kurtarma 16' and 'Kurtarma 17' finally managed to refloat the tanker, assisted by the lifeboats 'Kiyem 6' and 'Kiyem 7', in the run of the day. The vessel was moored at the Canakkale anchorage, secured by the 'Nene Hatun' in pos. 39° 47' N 025° 59' E. Videos: https://x.com/i/status/2012251227682230527 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2078793129546590
Russian shadow tanker grounded off Bozcaada
The Russian shadow fleet tanker 'Qendil' ran aground off Bozcaada island in the Polente area, near the southern entrance of the Dardanelles Strait on Jan 4, 2026, while ballasting from Aliağa to the repair zobe of Yalova. The tanker had dropped anchor southwest of Bozcaada, but started to drift towards the coast, reaching speeds of up to four knots, before it finally got stuck around 100 meters off the shore. The captain requested assistance from the Vessel Traffic Services of the General Directorate of Coastal Safety, which then sent the tugs 'Kurtarma 10' (IMO: 9598593) and 'Kurtarma 16' (IMO: 9915052) to assist the vessel, which could, however, not prevent the grounding. The cause for the ship to gho adifti and the subsequent grounding were under investigation. The Çanakkale administration stated that inspections showed the vessel was not taking on water, the crew was healthy, and there was no pollution of the marine environment due to the vessel being empty. Tugs, among them the 'Nene Hatun', started to pull the tanker off again on Jan 9. The 'Qendil' had been damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack in the Mediterranean Seamore than 2,000 kilometers from Ukraine on Dec 19, off Libya’s coast, en route from Sikka to the Russian port of Ust Luga. The vessel was under sanctions from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Switzerland. Both the vessel and its owner have been sanctioned by Ukraine. Reports with photos and video: https://turkdeniz.com/bozcaada-ve-buyukada-aciklarinda-kritik-anlar-kegmden-zamaninda-mudahale https://www.biganinsesi.com/bozcaada-korkutan-olay/amp https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTF3NN1CitU/ https://x.com/themaritimenet/status/2008203083265020229 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Ak2C7GAyM/
Russians with ties to Wagner Group were aboard tanker
Two Russian nationals with ties to the Wagner Group and the GRU (Russian military intelligence) were discovered aboard the 'Qendil', which was part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet used to circumvent Western oil sanctions. The men in question, listed as “security” in crew records, are believed by experts to potentially have been involved in intelligence-gathering operations in European waters. The two men, Alexander Malakhov and Viktor Alexandrov, boarded the vessel in early Sep 2025, shortly before it departed from the Russian port of Ust-Luga. Neither man was a registered seafarer, with no maritime qualifications listed. Their presence was unusual, as previous voyages of the 'Qendil' did not include armed security, despite its route through high-risk zones such as the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Aden. Malakhov, born in 1975 in the Volgograd region, is a former member of Russia’s elite 22nd Spetsnaz Brigade, under the command of the GRU. Public records show he later worked in aviation security in Rostov-on-Don, before abruptly leaving his post in late 2023. In early 2024, he traveled from Syria—a country known as a deployment hub for Russian mercenaries—to Russia, although his specific activities remain unclear. Alexandrov, born in 1965 in Crimea, has a criminal background, including a robbery conviction in the early 2000s. Financial records show years of debt and reliance on payday lenders. He eventually joined the Wagner Group and, according to leaked internal documents, served as a BMP driver in the group’s sixth assault detachment under the callsign “Katso.” His file indicated that he was dismissed in 2019 following an alcohol-fueled incident in Syria, during which he and others allegedly left their base, traveled to Palmyra in a military vehicle, and disarmed Syrian pro-government forces at a checkpoint while intoxicated. Despite being blacklisted, records showed he returned to Wagner’s ranks by 2020, traveling on a military Il-76 transport plane operated by Russia’s Ministry of Defense. The lack of prior armed escorts aboard the 'Qendil' and the presence of individuals with intelligence and paramilitary backgrounds have led analysts to suspect espionage, rather than protection duties, as the true nature of their mission.
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