Exploded: a Russian Cargo Ship Sank in the Mediterranean Sea

The Ursa Major ("Big Dipper") sank in international waters between Spain and Algeria, according to the publications El Español and La Verdad.

According to the Marine Traffic service, the ship left St. Petersburg on December 11 and was heading to Vladivostok. Yesterday, after an explosion in the engine room, it sank.

The Spanish ship Clara Campoamor and the Russian Sparta arrived to help. 14 crew members were rescued, two were missing. The entire crew is Russian.

The media reported that there was valuable cargo on board – port cranes needed to expand the terminal in Vladivostok, as well as 45-ton hatch covers for new icebreakers.