Poland sends derelict Russian tanker for demolition
Poland is removing a stranded Russian product tanker and sending it for demolition in Denmark The 1987-built, 23,000 dwt <em>Khatanga</em> has been stranded in the Port of Gdynia for nearly eight years. It was detained in October 2017 after failing a port state inspection, with its owners, Murmansk Shipping Company, promising repairs that were never carried out. The Russian shipowner then went bankrupt in 2020, while the ship’s condition has deteriorated a great deal, and has broken from its moorings on more than one occasion. Proceeds from the sale will cover unpaid dockage fees.