On the night of February 15, 2 explosions occurred in northern Italy, after which damage was discovered on the oil tanker Seajewel. The ship is currently anchored off the coast of Savona, according to IVG.

Italian authorities are investigating a series of explosions damaging oil tankers, with the latest incident involving the Greek-operated Seajewel off northern Italy. The explosions have primarily affected tankers that recently called at Russian ports.

Explosions have struck three oil tankers in different parts of the Mediterranean over the past month, Reuters reported, citing sources in the maritime shipping industry and security services. The causes remain unclear.

The incident involving the oil tanker Seajewel off the coast of Savona on 14 February 2025 may have been caused by an act of sabotage. This is one of the hypotheses being pursued by the Anti-Mafia District Directorate.

Three oil tankers sustained blast damage in separate incidents in the Mediterranean over the last month. These are unprecedented events involving non-military vessels in the region for decades. Investigations are underway to determine the causes of the explosions,

At least four oil tankers have been hit with explosions so far this year — all of them having visited Russia’s territorial waters in the weeks prior to the blasts happening.

An oil ship owned by Russia was rocked by two mysterious explosions in the Mediterranean Sea while transporting cargo.

A Russian-linked oil tanker explodes in an Italian port.