According to the union, the vessel remains in an area repeatedly targeted by Russian missile and drone strikes, leaving the crew under constant threat.
The bulk carrier Golden Leo has sunk near the Ukrainian port of Odesa, one week after sustaining severe damage in a Russian strike while transporting grain through a designated maritime corridor.
Maersk has temporarily suspended its feeder service to Ukraine's Chornomorsk Fishing Port after intensified Russian attacks worsened the security situation, with affected cargoes being rerouted through Romania's Port of Constanța.
One of the images, taken while the ferry was moored at a berth in Kerch, shows that Lavrentiy’s superstructure has been almost completely destroyed by fire.