Two Russian oil tankers, the Volgoneft-212 and the Volgoneft-239, are in distress in reasonably heavy seas 8 km off the Kerch Strait in Ukraine's Russian-occupied Crimea. The bow of one of them, (Volgoneft-212?) has broken off. 4.3K tons fuel oil could spill.
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Everything was done in a hurry, like this: they cut out the center, threw it away, and then welded the stern and bow, forming a huge seam in the middle. Today, this seam has been "parted" after a powerful wave hit.
Might be considered a little unsympathetic to the environment, believe me I don't mean it this way, but I'm reminded of this...