Disaster of Russian tankers near Kerch – what caused it – expert – World

The height of the waves in the sea reached 3.5 meters, and the speed of the gusty wind – 24 m/s.

The Russian tankers “Volgoneft 212” and “Volgoneft-239”, which suffered a disaster near the Kerch Strait, are river-class and were not suitable for entering the open sea, especially in a storm.

Andrii Klymenko, head of the Institute of Black Sea Strategic Studies, emphasized this.

According to the Russian register, these river vessels have the class M-PR2.5 and O-PR2.0, respectively.

As the expert explained, “M” class vessels must withstand waves up to 3 meters high and 40 meters long at a wind speed of up to 24 m/s. Class “O” vessels are allowed to move when the wave height is slightly more than 2 meters for a length of up to 20 meters, and the wind speed is up to 21 m/s.

The additional abbreviation “PR” means that the vessel is adapted for sailing in coastal sea waters. To…