- All 18 crew were rescued after the October 28 attack.
- The ship was in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone, outside its territorial waters.
- October 29 reports confirmed the sinking; those reports did not identify an attacker.
Contship Jet sank off Bulgaria after three sea-drone strikes on October 28. Its sinking was confirmed in October 29 reporting by Reuters and Bulgarian National Television, citing Bulgarian authorities.25
A French patrol aircraft had warned authorities of a possible attack, but they could not prevent it, Bulgarian naval commander Kiril Mihaylov told Reuters. The report did not identify an attacker.2
The Liberian-flagged Contship Jet was travelling from Haifa to Romania’s Constanța. Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry said the October 28 distress report placed it about 17 nautical miles east of Cape Kaliakra, carrying 421 containers. All 18 crew were rescued.1
Reuters placed the attack in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone, outside its territorial waters.2
ZIM confirmed that it had chartered the vessel and was assessing the ship and cargo with its owners. That statement did not provide a financial-loss estimate.4
Bulgarian National Television reported on October 29 that maritime officials expected no significant coastal environmental damage after their initial assessment. Monitoring continued. That assessment remains preliminary.3
