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Containership RMS Team Attacked by Drone in Black Sea; One Crew Member Missing

The Barbados-flagged container ship RMS Team caught fire after a drone attack in the Black Sea on 21 August while en route to Novorossiysk, Russia. Turkish operator Akkon Lines reported the vessel carried 12 crew members; 11 were rescued by a nearby vessel, but one remains missing. The fire spread from accommodation and engine room areas to container stowage areas, with the cargo considered a complete loss.