A damaged Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, has been anchored off Libya’s eastern coast after drifting across the central Mediterranean for nearly two months, according to satellite imagery and maritime tracking data.
Satellite images and vessel tracking data show the tanker holding position about 18 nautical miles north-northeast of Benghazi for several days. This suggests Libyan authorities were able to secure the vessel after several failed towing attempts.
The situation began in…












