The Ports and Maritime Transport Authority confirmed that all 11 crew members on board the ship were rescued and taken to Malta.

Last Sunday evening was anything but ordinary in the Mediterranean Sea within a few hours, the course of the cargo ship turned into a race against time, and the dramatic scene ended with a sinking accident off the  Jabal Akhdar region -Libyan coast this brought back to the forefront the dangers of maritime navigation in the region.

A cargo ship sank 10 nautical miles in eastern Libya coast

Meanwhile the Libyan Ports and Maritime Transport Authority announced on Tuesday that a cargo ship sank 10 nautical miles north of the Jabal Akhdar area in eastern Libya, coinciding with the bad weather conditions on Tuesday.

This came in a statement issued by the Authority addressed to the Navy Chief of Staff, the Coast Guard and Port Security, the Search and Rescue Coordination Center, companies operating commercial and oil ports and free zones, companies owning and operating ships, and the Chamber of Maritime Navigation.

 MINI MV STARM

The Libyan  Authority said it received a report on the ship at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 18, which included "information about the loss of control of the cargo ship named MINI MV STARM, registered in Saint Kitts and Nevis, with maritime organization number(IMO 8215613, MMSI 341490000 ) (sailing under the flag of St Kitts & Nevis. ) It added that the ship in question “was spotted at 16:16 at the beginning of the sinking, an estimated 10 nautical miles north of the Jabal Akhdar area,” noting that it was bound for a port in Lebanon and was carrying a cargo of heavy machinery and marble.

Rescue the entire crew

The Ports and Maritime Transport Authority confirmed that all 11 crew members on board the ship were rescued and taken to Malta.

unstable weather with strong winds

Eastern Libya is experiencing unstable weather on Tuesday, with strong winds and the possibility of rain in the evening and at night. Some areas are also experiencing a severe dust storm, which has led to a state of emergency being declared, flights being suspended, and major roads being closed.It is noteworthy that  two boats carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized off the coast of Libya before in november 2025  The boats were using the central Mediterranean route between North Africa and Italy, which is the "deadliest known migration route in the world" according to the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM).

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 Source : Agencies + Websites
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