Five vessels from the Turkish military have stopped a drillship commissioned by an Italian company to drill in the waters offshore Cyprus, an official said.
The Cyprus News Agency reported the Saipem 12000 drillship commissioned by Eni was stopped by the Turkish military Friday morning as it tried to reach its target in the Mediterranean Sea.
A deputy government spokesperson was quoted as saying the drillship was the target of "threats of violence" and the "threat of a collision."
The Italian energy company made a natural gas discovery in what it said was the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus in early February. Eni said the discovery was "Zohr-like," suggesting it was on par with a major find off the coast of Egypt.
Friday's encounter is at least the second since the Eni discovery was declared. The company has been working offshore Cyprus since 2013 and maintains interests in six license areas.
(UPI)
23/2/18
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The Cyprus News Agency reported the Saipem 12000 drillship commissioned by Eni was stopped by the Turkish military Friday morning as it tried to reach its target in the Mediterranean Sea.
A deputy government spokesperson was quoted as saying the drillship was the target of "threats of violence" and the "threat of a collision."
The Italian energy company made a natural gas discovery in what it said was the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus in early February. Eni said the discovery was "Zohr-like," suggesting it was on par with a major find off the coast of Egypt.
Friday's encounter is at least the second since the Eni discovery was declared. The company has been working offshore Cyprus since 2013 and maintains interests in six license areas.
(UPI)
23/2/18
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- Πολύ κοντά στον στόχο «Σουπιά» και ακριβώς στα όρια της περιοχής που δέσμευσε η Τουρκία με την παράνομη NAVTEX, προχώρησε στις δέκα το πρωί το γεωτρύπανο Saipem 12.000. Ωστόσο το τουρκικό πολεμικό ναυτικό ενέτεινε τις απειλητικές κινήσεις και τουρκική φρεγάτα προσπάθησε να συγκρουστεί με το γεωτρύπανο.
Ο καπετάνιος του γεωτρύπανου κατάφερε να αποφύγει την σύγκρουση αλλά τερμάτισε την προσπάθεια να πάει στο στόχο και αποχώρησε από την περιοχή. Πιθανότητα κατευθύνεται προς το Μαρόκο όπου θα διενεργήσει έρευνες εντος Μαρτίου.
Για τις εξελίξεις ενημερώθηκε, τόσο ο Πρόεδρος Αναστασιάδης, όσο και οι Ευρωπαίοι ηγετες που βρίσκονται στην Βρυξέλλες για την άτυπη σύνοδο κορυφής.
riknews.com.cy
23/2/18
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