Yesterday, MARITIME BULLETIN reported that Chemical tanker GULF PETROLEUM 4 suffered explosion in engine room at around 16:30 UTC in vicinity 32 00N 015 55E, off Libyan coast, Mediterranean,
The News Agency Added that the number of crew injured, understood in need of medical assistance is Unknown. Tanker understood to be disabled, drifting. She was engaged in operations in Gulf of Sidra since Mars 16, after leaving Benghazi Libya.
Today, the Agency updated that the Tanker arrived at Benghazi on Mars 13 from UAE, allegedly with cargo of jet oil for Libyan National Army (LNA), adversary of Libyan Government of National Accord LGNA.
The Tanker left Benghazi on Mars 16, went off AIS radars on Mars 18, being in Gulf of Sidra, and reappeared on Mars 22, issuing distress signal.
LGNA in its statement said, that tanker was seized by LGNA in the evening Mars 22, to be taken to LGNA-controlled port for investigation.
As of morning Mars 23, tanker was already in Misrata waters. Not clear what happened, and whether there was an explosion or not.
