MT Palflot-2 was a Russian oil tanker that caught fire in the Caspian Sea in April 2016.

After entering the territorial waters of Turkmenistan, a fire started on the deck of the vessel and quickly grew.

The fire killed the ship's mechanic and forced the crew to evacuate on another vessel, leaving Palflot-2 drifting roughly 800 km (500 mi) from the nearest Russian port of Astrakhan.

[2] Helicopters and other vessels were deployed from Turkmenistan to fight the fire, which was extinguished after a few hours.

[4] The Russian Embassy in Turkmenistan send a letter of gratitude to its Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressing appreciation for Turkmen assistance with the maritime incident.