Oil tanker Myra, out of Aust-Loga, sends distress signal in North Atlantic Ocean On 24 October, the product tanker Myra (IMO 9336490) issued a distress signal in the area west of Northern Ireland. At this point, a strong storm was observed in the area: the height of the waves reached 8.8 m and wind gusts reached 130 km/h. There were 21 people on board. The British Coastguard requested assistance from nearby vessels. The tanker was later contacted by a Royal Air Force aircraft. According to the team, the signal went out when leaving the area of strong waves. After assessing the situation, the ship continued to move at a speed of about 9 knots. What is known about the ship: left the port of Ost-Luga on October 9; Under sanctions from the UK, USA, EU, Canada, Switzerland and Ukraine; heading to Port Said (Egypt) with an arrival date of 7 November. According to Ukrainian military intelligence, the tanker is linked to a company registered in the United Arab Emirates, which is classified as an operator of the Russian shadow fleet. Western media also linked the ship to the shipping network of M. the. Shamkhani, the son of a former adviser to Iran's supreme leader. According to the Western media, this network uses tankers and intermediary companies to transport Russian and Iranian oil, incl. to China According to the latest data, the tanker circled Ireland from the west and was moving south. Information about the victims and the final reasons for the distress call was not provided. All the news technology | magazine.