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Russian LNG Carrier On Fire in Mediterranean: Report
Tuesday March 3, 2026
A Russian LNG carrier is reportedly on fire in the Mediterranean.
The Russia-flagged 138,028 m3 LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz has a fire onboard and the status of its crew is currently unknown, news agency Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing shipping and maritime security sources.
The ship's position was last reported as off Malta on Monday. The vessel came to Malta from Murmansk over the past month, according to information from shipping data service VesselsValue.
The vessel may have been attacked by a Ukrainian naval drone, according to one of the sources cited in the report.
The vessel is listed on both US and UK sanctions lists.
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Mar 02A fire was reported at the plant earlier in the day. -
Mar 03A local source tells Ship & Bunker that authorities are currently saying there is no impact on the port due to the incident.