Fire Extinguished Aboard Chemical Tanker Wide Trader Off Sulina, Romania

A fire broke out aboard chemical tanker Wide Trader approximately 14 nautical miles off Sulina, Romania, at around 06:58 local time on 15 October. The crew extinguished the fire, with no pollution reported, and the vessel continued towards Constanța. This followed previous fire aboard Comoros-flagged tanker Yara J on 14 October, which reportedly occurred after a drone strike. Romanian authorities have not confirmed a drone attack in either incident but acknowledged an airborne object entering the country’s airspace over territorial waters near Sulina.