Oil tanker explosion off Libyan coast caused by external source

The Greek shipping company TMS Tankers has revealed that the mysterious explosion that hit an oil tanker leaving Libya on June 27th was caused by an external source, an unidentified explosive device according to the Libya Observer on July 7th.

The oil tanker was carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil, and although the explosion flooded the engine room the tanker was able to safely arrive in Greece.

The oil tanker is a Greek vessel but departed the Libyan port of Zuetina when it was struck.

Libya Observer