“It has been established that there is no serious water flow ... It was decided to install drainage means and start pumping, but at the same time, within half an hour, towing to the 454 parking area will begin, this is closer to the Kuban coast, 7-8 miles from the place where they are located, closer to port "Kavkaz", - quotes the press service of the department RIA Novosti.
According to Rosmorrechflot, the ship's side is mostly damaged.
“There is a thick metal on the deck and a piece that was torn off, it hung overboard - and the vessel was heeled not so much because of the water inflow, but because of the change in balance,” said a representative of Rosmorrechflot.
The rescue boat "Alexander Sizontsev" and one of the tugs of the Marine Rescue Service arrived at the scene of the emergency.
Earlier it was reported that there was no fire on board the tanker after the explosion.
Currently, the search continues for three members of the ship's crew - boatswain, sailor and trainee.
Ten crew members were evacuated from the tanker.
On the fact of an emergency on a tanker in the Sea of Azov, a pre-investigation check has begun.
On the evening of October 24, an explosion occurred on a Russian-flagged tanker in the Azov Sea.
The press service of Rosmorrechflot noted that the tanker was empty, "but there was an explosion, presumably, of residual fuel vapor."