Russian 'floating bomb' ship carrying seven times the amount of explosives that devastated Beirut in 2020 will dock up at a UK port after being 'refused entry by other countries due to fears'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Russian 'floating bomb' ship carrying seven times the amount of explosives that devastated Beirut in 2020 will dock up at a UK port after being 'refused entry by other countries due to fears'

Daily Mail  

A Russian cargo ship dubbed the 'floating bomb' is due to dock up at a UK port after reportedly being refused entry by other countries. The ship, nicknamed the Ruby, is carrying seven times the amount of explosives that devastated Beirut in 2020 and is set to dock at the port of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk on October 28, Peel Ports Group confirmed to shipping publication GCaptain. The ship, nicknamed the Ruby, is carrying seven times the amount of explosives that devastated Beirut in 2020 and is set to dock at the port of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk on October 28, Peel Ports Group confirmed to shipping publication GCaptain But Sir Roger Gale, MP for Herne Bay and Sandwich, said that the cargo was safe following his meeting with Shipping Minister Mike Kane earlier this month. The Ruby has seven times more of ammonium nitrate than found in this disaster, which killed 218 people According to Marine Traffic, the Ruby left Norway and made its way towards the country's north - near the municipality of Andoy.

Ukraine Russia Cargo Port Ship Russian Beirut Norfolk Nato Ruby Dock Norwegian  times  port  ruby  refused  seven  nato  dock  russian  following  fears  explosives  floating  uk  ship  shipping  cargo

History of this topic

Russian 'floating bomb' carrying explosives is spotted off Kent
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian 'floating bomb' carrying explosives is spotted off Kent

Daily Mail  

A Russian ship loaded with 20,000 tons of explosive cargo - and has previously been dubbed 'the floating bomb' - has been spotted near the Kent coast today. This comes shortly after the damaged Malta-flagged cargo ship was seen near a Norwegian military base, mere days after the NATO country gave the boat the boot. According to Marine Traffic - …

Four years after the Beirut port blast, many decry stalled justice as regional tensions spike
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Four years after the Beirut port blast, many decry stalled justice as regional tensions spike

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There is a crime, and there are accused, but …

Part of Beirut’s giant silos collapses, 2 years after blast
2 years, 4 months ago

Part of Beirut’s giant silos collapses, 2 years after blast

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A large block of Beirut’s giant port grain silos, shredded by a massive explosion two years ago, collapsed on Thursday as hundreds marched in the Lebanese capital to mark the second anniversary of the blast that killed scores. The silos had shielded Beirut’s western neighborhoods in the Aug. 4, 2020 explosion that killed nearly 220 people, injured over …

Infographic: How big was the Beirut explosion?
2 years, 4 months ago

Infographic: How big was the Beirut explosion?

Al Jazeera  

It has been two years since a massive explosion shook Lebanon’s capital, killing 218 people and injuring 7,000. On August 4, 2020, a massive explosion in the Port of Beirut ripped through Lebanon’s capital, killing 218 people, injuring 7,000 and leaving 300,000 displaced. Here are some key events since August 4, 2020: August 4, 2020 – Beirut port explosion. November …

What we still don’t know about Beirut’s port explosion
3 years, 4 months ago

What we still don’t know about Beirut’s port explosion

CNN  

Beirut, Lebanon CNN — It’s been a year since one of the world’s largest ever non-nuclear explosions ripped through Lebanon’s capital, killing more than 200 people. At just after 6 p.m. on August 4, 2020, hundreds of metric tons of ammonium nitrate ignited, sparking the massive blast in the city’s port. “Speculation that Hezbollah may have wanted to destroy the …

A year on, politicians accused of hindering Beirut blast justice
3 years, 4 months ago

A year on, politicians accused of hindering Beirut blast justice

Al Jazeera  

Rights groups and families of victims accuse officials of stalling the probe into the devastating port explosion. The officials include General Security chief Major-General Abbas Ibrahim, State Security head Major-General Tony Saliba, ex-Finance Minister Ali Hasan Khalil, former Public Works Ministers Ghazi Zeiter and Yousef Finianos, and ex-Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk. “Parliament is very interested in lifting immunity, but in …

Lebanon asks Interpol to detain two Russians over Beirut blast
4 years, 2 months ago

Lebanon asks Interpol to detain two Russians over Beirut blast

Al Jazeera  

Interpol asked to detain captain and owner of ship that carried thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate to Beirut seven years ago. The lead investigator into the August blast at Beirut’s port that killed almost 200 and wounded thousands has issued arrest warrants for the captain and owner of a ship that carried thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate to …

Lebanon: Over 4 tonnes of ammonium nitrate found near Beirut port
4 years, 3 months ago

Lebanon: Over 4 tonnes of ammonium nitrate found near Beirut port

Al Jazeera  

Lebanon’s army said it found the chemical near the entrance to Beirut port, the site of a powerful explosion last month. Lebanon’s army has found 4.35 tonnes of ammonium nitrate near the entrance to Beirut port, the site of a powerful explosion last month, caused by a large stockpile of the same highly explosive chemical, that killed 191 people. The …

‘There’s something strange’: Baffling questions, conspiracy theories grow after Beirut blast
4 years, 3 months ago

‘There’s something strange’: Baffling questions, conspiracy theories grow after Beirut blast

LA Times  

An aerial view shows the port of Beirut on Aug. 7, three days after a massive explosion that killed about 180 people. Since a stockpile of more than 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate blew up on the edge of Beirut this month, infuriated residents have been struggling to understand how the blast happened, and just what — or who — …

‘End of the world': Countdown to Beirut’s devastating blast
4 years, 4 months ago

‘End of the world': Countdown to Beirut’s devastating blast

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The 10 firefighters who received the call shortly before 6 p.m. — a big fire at the nearby port of Beirut — could not know what awaited them. ___ Seven years ago, a ship named the Rhosus set out from the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi carrying 2,755.5 tons of ammonium nitrate destined for an explosives company …

Beirut explosion impact: 740 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate being moved from Chennai to Hyderabad
4 years, 4 months ago

Beirut explosion impact: 740 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate being moved from Chennai to Hyderabad

India TV News  

Taking action after Lebanon's Beirut deadly explosions that devastated the city killing hundreds and injuring thousands of people, Ammonium Nitrate weighing 740 tonnes stored in 37 containers at a container freight station is now being moved to Hyderabad in a phased manner, said an official of the CFS. 740-tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate arrived in India in 2015 from Korea A …

Hariri verdict, a Russian-owned ship and Hezbollah-Israel animosity: Conspiracy theories abound over Beirut blast – Firstpost
4 years, 4 months ago

Hariri verdict, a Russian-owned ship and Hezbollah-Israel animosity: Conspiracy theories abound over Beirut blast – Firstpost

Firstpost  

In the Lebanese cesspool of corruption and mismanagement, the actual reason for the Beirut blast or the identity of men behind it may never be known The Beirut blast earlier this week has triggered a second chain reaction of devastation, conspiracy theories and outpouring of Lebanese anger on streets. The explosion is no doubt an intricate and deadly concoction of …

Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster
4 years, 4 months ago

Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster

India Today  

The chemicals that went up in flames in Beirut’s deadliest peace-time explosion arrived in the Lebanese capital seven years ago on a leaky Russian-leased cargo ship that, according to its captain, should never have stopped there. “They were being greedy,” said Boris Prokoshev, who was captain of the Rhosus in 2013 when he says the owner told him to make …

Beirut’s accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster
4 years, 4 months ago

Beirut’s accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster

Live Mint  

MOSCOW: The chemicals that went up in flames in Beirut's deadliest peace-time explosion arrived in the Lebanese capital seven years ago on a leaky Russian-leased cargo ship that, according to its captain, should never have stopped there. "They were being greedy," said Boris Prokoshev, who was captain of the Rhosus in 2013 when he says the owner told him to …

Govt orders urgent verification of explosives in ports, warehouses after Beirut blast
4 years, 4 months ago

Govt orders urgent verification of explosives in ports, warehouses after Beirut blast

Live Mint  

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs directed customs and field formations to immediately verify and confirm the within 48 hours that any hazardous and explosive material lying in warehouses and ports across the country meets all safety and fire standards and presents no danger to life and property. A huge blast in port warehouses near central Beirut storing …

Countdown to Beirut Blast Began 6 Years Ago With a Leaky, Troubled Ship
4 years, 4 months ago

Countdown to Beirut Blast Began 6 Years Ago With a Leaky, Troubled Ship

News 18  

The countdown to catastrophe in Beirut started six years ago when a troubled, Russian-leased cargo ship made an unscheduled stop at the city’s port. “I was horrified,” said Boris Prokoshev, the ship’s 70-year-old retired Russian captain, about the accident, speaking in a phone interview from Sochi, Russia, a Black Sea resort town just up the coast from where the ammonium …

Lebanon Officials Ignored Warnings About Chemical Tied to Blast
4 years, 4 months ago

Lebanon Officials Ignored Warnings About Chemical Tied to Blast

Live Mint  

The volatile chemical suspected of causing the deadly explosion that flattened Lebanon’s main port had been lying in storage there for six years despite warnings from customs officials about its hazards, documents show. Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Tuesday described the storage of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate at the port as “unacceptable” and vowed those responsible would be held …

Beirut blast: Confiscated ammonium nitrate from ship in 2014 could have sparked deadly explosion
4 years, 4 months ago

Beirut blast: Confiscated ammonium nitrate from ship in 2014 could have sparked deadly explosion

India Today  

The mysterious blast at the Beirut port that has already killed over 100 people and wounded thousands has put the lens of suspicion on a ship impounded with 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate in 2014 raising questions on authorities. It’s still unclear what triggered the explosion but the unloaded ammonium nitrate from the ship dumped in a warehouse at the …

Beirut blast: Tracing the explosives that tore the capital apart
4 years, 4 months ago

Beirut blast: Tracing the explosives that tore the capital apart

Al Jazeera  

Letters show officials knew of danger posed by ammonium nitrate cargo at Beirut port six years before deadly blast. Beirut, Lebanon – It was only after a massive explosion ripped through Beirut that most people in Lebanon learned about the 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in a hangar at the city’s port. Analysis of public records and documents published …

Discover Related