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The general cargo vessel Ata 2 came under drone attack and sustained major damage in the Black Sea near Odesa after it departed Chornomorsk Port, on 30 July, amid Russia targeting shipping serving Ukraine.
Vessel ATA 2, image credit: N.Umit ONER
Azerbaijan media reported that the Ata 2, owned by Turkish shipping company Albatros Corporation, is reported to have been among at least three ships that came under Russian drone attack .
The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed to have hit military airfields, defence-industry plants, a dry cargo vessel in the port of Pivdennyi, and two cargo vessels east and south of Odessa, which it claimed were delivering military equipment. It is not clear if the Ata 2 is among the vessels that were claimed to have been hit.
The videos circulating on social media platforms show the vessel sustained damage to the living quarters and bridge.
All 13 crewmembers, comprising 12 Azerbaijani and one Turkish seafarer, are safe with no injuries reported. Despite the attack, the vessel continued its journey bound for Yalova Port in Turkey.
This marks the 11th Turkish or Turkish-linked vessel damaged since Russia's full-scale invasion, and the third alone in July, following the attack on Golden Leo on 19 July and Reyhan Sari on 22 July.
The Ata 2 is a Panama-flagged general cargo vessel built in 2006. It has a length of 118.6 metres, a beam of 16.2 metres and a gross tonnage of 4,632.
