Panama-flagged vessel drifted in Gulf of Finland

A Panamanian-flagged vessel on Sunday drifted in south of Hankoniemi at the mouth of the Gulf of Finland following engine failure, according to Finnish Border Guard.

The Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District of the Finnish Border Guard received information on the vessel M/T Jazz.

The vessel en route to Primorsk is 183-meter long and the vessel was not carrying a cargo of oil.

The ship's own repairs are still ongoing. After drifting during the night, the ship has anchored south of Hanko.

The Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District has decided to take measures in accordance with the Rescue Act to prevent environmental damage and has assigned a tugboat and patrol ship Turva to the area, whose task is to ensure that the ship does not drift again.

According to the Coast Guard's assessment, the situation is not related to previous events in the Gulf of Finland, and seabed infrastructure was not at risk when the ship anchored.