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[Regnum] The ship Raptor, which sank off the coast of the island of Lesbos (Greece), was heading to Ukraine with suspicious cargo, the Greek newspaper Kathimerini reported, citing the testimony of the rescued sailor.
The shipwreck occurred on November 26th. There were 14 crew members on board the ship . Rescuers managed to find one of the crew members alive - an Egyptian sailor. In addition, the body of one of the victims was recovered from the water.
The Athens news agency AMNA reported that the Raptor was transporting a cargo of salt from Egypt to Istanbul. According to Kathimerini, the ship was on the “black list” of international control bodies (Paris MOU & Black Sea MOU).
Journalists point out that Raptor was on this list after an inspection that was carried out 24 months ago. She testified that the documents for the crew members were invalid, and that there were illegal entries in the oil accounting book.
The newspaper editorial office believes that this may indicate the ship's involvement in smuggling. Kathimerini also pointed to the words of the rescued sailor, who stated that the Raptor's final destination was Ukraine, and the ship was planned to refuel in Istanbul.
Journalists suggested that due to an accident on the ship, water began to flow into the hold, but the crew did not seek help, following the instructions of the ship-owner Manassa Rose. According to the authors of the publication, Raptor gave a distress signal only a few minutes before it sank.
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