In the Pacific Ocean, sharks attacked the crew of the Russian Ocean Way round-the-world expedition. Trying to avoid danger, the crew members of the Russian expedition were forced to leave their catamaran in the water.
This is reported by the propaganda media.
It is noted that the sharks attacked the catamaran twice. The first attack occurred on Monday, September 4, when the sharks damaged the vessel’s left cylinder, leading to an emergency. The crew managed to stay on the damaged catamaran for about a day. However, on the night of September 6, 410 miles off the coast of Australia, the sharks attacked the vessel again and ruptured the right cylinder, which led to the catamaran’s sinking.
Three people were on board the Russian Ocean Way: members of the Tomsk branch of the Russian Geographical Society, Yevgeny Kovalevsky and Stanislav Berezkin, and a Frenchman, Vincent Etienne. After the sharks attacked and damaged the catamaran, they sent an SOS signal. They were rescued with the help of a Panamanian bulk carrier about 45 minutes after they were in the water. The men were evacuated to safety, but the catamaran sank in the Pacific Ocean.
It is known that Russians were attacked by cookie cutter sharks, also known as Brazilian sharks, which glow in the water. These sharks are small, approximately 42 to 56 cm in length.
This expedition began in 2021 in St. Petersburg and was dedicated to important historical events. It celebrated the 250th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding navigator Ivan Krusenstern and the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica by Russian sailors.
