Ukraine wants to buy an oil tanker for Danube ports: international tender announced
Photo: Institute of Danube Studies

The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority has announced an international tender for the purchase of a multifunctional oil collection vessel that will "significantly enhance the environmental safety and technical readiness of Ukrainian ports on the Danube". About this said press service of the Institute of Danube Studies.

The vessel will be designed to collect oil products and debris from the water surface, act as a tugboat and will also participate in localizing fires on ships and port facilities.

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It is scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2026. The tender documents state that the vessel can be built at Ukrainian enterprises.

The procurement is part of the international project RELINC (Restoration of Key Logistics Infrastructure and Network Connectivity) with the financial support of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).

The oil collection vessel will operate in Ukrainian ports on the Danube – Izmail, Reni and Ust-Dunaisk – which are currently key logistics hubs.

"This step demonstrates a systematic approach to strengthening environmental and infrastructural resilience across the Danube macro-region," the statement said.

  • on July 24, in the Danube Delta in the Odesa region an explosion occurred on a dredging vessel. The vessel was at the mouth of the Bystrye River to carry out scheduled work with 11 crew members. The explosion killed three USPA employees.