Subscribe to RSS feedMalta to test Arctic Sea for chemicals and radioactivity
ARCTIC Sea, the Russian-owned general cargoship that attracted world headlines after apparently being hijacked in European waters in July, was to be screened for radioactive and chemical materials before being allowed to proceed into her home port of Valletta last week, according to the local Lloyd’s agent.
The move followed widespread but unconfirmed speculation at the time of the incident that the 1991-built, 4,706 dwt vessel was engaged in smuggling weapons or radioactive material on behalf of Middle Eastern interests.
The Russian authorities have already carried...
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