Balgarianovinite.com Speaking to the Bulgarian News Agency on Wednesday, Captain Zhivko Petrov, Director of the Maritime Administration Directorate in Burgas, said that the tanker Kairos, which ran aground off the coast of Ahtopol last week, will be anchored in Burgas Bay, as it cannot enter a port. The tanker is unable to generate its own electricity or operate any of its mechanisms. The engines are out of order, and water has entered the engine room, Petrov said after a team from his Directorate and the Border Police boarded the tanker for the first time to carry out an inspection.
Petrov noted that the emergency diesel generator is also out of order, adding that the tanker has lost power to all mechanisms, including the anchoring ones.
The rear section of the vessel has been destroyed by the fire, Petrov said. He added that there is no oil leakage or pollution around the vessel. The front section is intact, and the ship remains stable on its starboard anchor, which has been lowered with about 150–200 metres of chain. The port anchor is jammed and cannot be used.
Three crew members remain on board, including an officer of the watch. The captain left the vessel during the first evacuations in Turkiye, Petrov noted.
There is no cargo on board, he said. Petrov added that the tanks contain remnants of previous cargo, but they are hermetically sealed. Planning is ongoing for the operation to remove the tanker. The main problem is raising the anchor, which must be lifted before the ship can be towed to Burgas Bay, he noted. Arrangements are being made to deliver an external generator to provide industrial power, which will operate the hydraulics needed to lift the anchor.
The vessel is planned to be towed by several tugboats to a point near the entrance to Burgas Bay, Petrov added. In his words, the tanker’s size – approximately 270 metres – prevents the vessel from entering the port.
Petrov told the Bulgarian News Agency that, according to the crew, water entered the engine room due to a breach in the stern.
“Today’s inspection shows no new water ingress. The vessel has been under observation for five days, and there is no pollution,” Petrov added. Stranded Tanker Kairos to Be Anchored in Burgas Bay, as It Cannot Enter Port – Maritime Administration Directorate Head 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-12-10 20:07:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
