The damaged cargo ship MV Ruby, registered in Malta, has encountered serious problems while attempting to enter EU ports.
Europe is refusing to accept the ship because of its potentially dangerous cargo.
The fact is that the MV Ruby, a ship owned by Ruby Enterprise, is carrying 20,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate, The New York Times writes.
One European diplomat described it as a "floating mega-bomb."
This is because in 2020, a smaller cargo of ammonium nitrate caused a powerful explosion in the port of Beirut.
European ports do not want to accept a ship that has significant damage.
Officials fear the MV Ruby's condition could lead to leaks or other incidents at the port.
Some experts also warn that the ship could be used as a "Trojan horse" for sabotage.
This left the ship, with a cracked hull and a damaged propeller, drifting off the coast of England for a week.
MV Ruby requests docking to tranship ammonium nitrate and perform repairs.
