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Search for missing crew members stopped
The search for the 11 still missing crew members of the 'HS Dignity', which had been resumed on the morning of Oct 14, was halted again on the afternoon due to adverse weather conditions. Wind gusts reached 72 km/h, accompanied by poor visibility and high waves. The Bulgarian Navy frigate 'Verni' had participated in the search, with the maritime sweep area expanded based on an analysis of weather conditions, hydrology, and water currents to pinpoint potential locations of the missing individuals. However, at 3:00 p.m. local time, the search operation was officially declared concluded. Survivors: 1- Captain: Asraf Mamdouh – Egyptian 2- Chief Engineer: Hassan Adnan – Syrian 3- Second Engineer: Rami Egyptian – Syrian 4- Sailor: Yassin Ahmed Hamada – Syrian 5- Sailor: Hamza Ayman Taha – Syrian Missing crew members: 1- Captain: Mustang Al-Ghazi – Egyptian 2- Chief Sailor: Mustang Muhammad Al-Hamad – Syrian 3- Sailor: Ahmed Abdulhakim – Syrian 4- Sailor: Hamza Basil Sulaiman – Syrian 5- Sailor: Khalidun Muhammad Housh – Syrian 6- Sailor: Mahmoud Nasser Mustafah – Syrian 7- Sailor (Zayat): Amjad Mazen Ajji – Syrian 8- Sailor (Zayat): Suhail Zaher Nadaf – Syrian 9- Sailor: Muhammad Ali Sulaiman – Syrian 10- Cook: Abdullah Ahmed Ismail – Syrian 11- Assistant: Ala Muhammad Shaddad – Syrian. Report with photo: https://www.noovo.info/nouvelles/international/article/plusieurs-personnes-portees-disparues-apres-lincendie-dun-navire-en-mer-noire/
Drones sunk cargo ship in Black Sea, 11 crew membes missing, Russian envoy summoned
The 'HS Dignity', enroute from Mostaganem to Brăila with 16 crew members on board, among them 14 Syrians, was struck by several drones in the Black Sea, about 17 nautical miles off Krapets, on the night of Oct 12, 2026. The ship sank at 10 p.m. in pos. 43°32.07′ N 028°59.12′ E, east of Cape Shabla. Emergency teams rescued five crew members. The fate of the remaining 11 sailors, believed to be Syrian and Egyptian nationals, has not yet been established. The search was continued on Oct 13, with six boats and two helicopters taking part, until having been temporarily suspended due to darkness and poor visibility. The situation was re-assessed on Oct 14 and resumed with a Bulgarian Navy vessel approximately 17 nautical miles east of the city of Shapla. The survivors, the Chief Officer Hanna, the Chief Engineer Nasri, the 2nd Engineer Massri, and the o/s Hamada and Taha, were taken to Farina aboard the emergency tug 'Mizar' on the evening. Missing were: Captain: Mustafa Al-Ghazi (Egyptian); Bosun: Mustafa Muhammad Al-Ahmad (Syrian); Cadet: Ahmed Abdul-Hakim Al-Saleh (Syrian); Seaman: Hamza Basil Suleiman (Syrian); Seaman: Khaldoun Muhammad (Syrian); Seaman: Mahmoud Nasser Mustafa (Syrian); Oiler: Amjad Mazen Aji (Syrian); Oiler: Suhail Zuhair Naddaf (Syrian); Wiper: Muhammad Ali Suleiman (Syrian); Chief Cook: Abed Ahmed Ismail (Syrian); Assistant Cook: Alaa Mahmoud Shadoud (Syrian). Three drones also targeted the Ukrainian owned cargo m/v 'Chelsea 3' (IMO: 9361392) in the Black Sea, approximately 15 nautical miles from the Bulgarian city of Byala, en route from Giresun to Giurgiulești, on Oct 13, 2026, at 1.30 a.m. All 15 crew members were evacuated, among them seven Ukrainian and eight Azerbaijani nationals. The castaways were taken to Varna, where they arrived at 7.15 a.m., and the five injured sailors received medical treatment. The damaged ship was initally adrift off Cape Sveti Atanas, before being anchored off Varna in pos. 42 51.058 N 028 17.108 E on Oct 13 at 02:30 a.m. UTC (05:30 a.m. LT). Also the cargo m/v 'Azov Concord' (IMO: 9387748) and the offshore supply ship ' Skandi Asserter' (IMO: 9245902) had joined the SAR operation. The abandoned and damaged ship was initially adrift off Cape Sveti Atanas and anchored off Varna in pos.42 51.058 N 028 17.108 E on Oct 13 at 02:30 a.m. UTC (05:30 a.m. LT). Bulgaria does not border either Ukraine or Russia, but as a NATO member it holds a strategic position on the Black Sea, where both countries have major ports. There are growing concerns about hybrid attacks involving drones by Russia as it wages war in Ukraine. The Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev convened an emergency meeting and summoned the Russian envoy Eleonora Mitrofanova. He called on NATO and the European Union for assistanceThe president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, strongly condemned the drone attacks on merchant ships near Bulgaria’s coast, stating that the Black Sea has become another front of escalation of the Russian war in Ukraine.
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