Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of August 2024 Violations

14:10 12.09.2024

Russia

The Monitoring Group of BlackSeaNews
and the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studie

The Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and BlackSeaNews reports on the results of its own monitoring of violations of the embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil into EU countries and the US in August 2024 through the Russian ports on the Baltic Sea (see Table 1).

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In August 2024, 4 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Baltic Sea were recorded.

Two voyages were performed directly to the ports of the EU countries. One voyage was involved the delivery of crude oil to the transshipment point in the Laconian Gulf off the coasts of Greece. Another voyage was performed to the USA.

The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece (3) and Norway (1).

In August 2024, 377.194 tons of Russian crude oil were delivered in violation of the embargo through the Russian Baltic Sea ports.

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Table 1. Tankers that transported Russia’s crude oil in violation of the embargo from Russian ports on the Baltic Sea to EU countries in August 2024

Data on shipowners and operators from www.equasis.org

Name	IMO	DWT	Flag	Year built	Port of departure	Actual Time of Departure	Port of destination	Estimated Time of Arrival	Registered owner
CHAMPION TIMUR Crude Oil Tanker	9288837	47210	Norway	2005	RU LED	2024-08-02 22:52	US PDX PORTLAND OR Port	2024-09-07 19:32	Registered owner CHAMPION TIMUR AS C/O: Champion Tankers AS Tveiteraasvegen 12, 5232, Paradis, Norway. Ship manager/Commercial manager CHAMPION TANKERS AS Tveiteraasvegen 12, 5232, Paradis, Norway.
BONITA Crude Oil Tanker	9297541	108386	Marshall Islands	2006	RU ULU	2024-08-05 11:21	NL MSV	2024-08-10 14:14	Registered owner AGILERA SHIPPING CORP C/O: TMS Tankers Ltd 109, Kifisias Avenue & Sina Street, Marousi, 151 24, Athens, Greece. Ship manager/Commercial manager TMS TANKERS LTD 109, Kifisias Avenue & Sina Street, Marousi, 151 24, Athens, Greece.
VOLTA RIVER Crude Oil Tanker	9336414	105786	Panama	2007	RU ULU	2024-08-21 22:52	LAKONIKOS GULF	2024-09-10 06:25	Registered owner SEVEN SEAS MARITIME ENTERPRISE C/O: Sea Trade Marine SA 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece Ship manager/Commercial manager SEA TRADE MARINE SA 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece.
CALIDA Crude Oil Tanker	9522128	115812	Malta	2012	RU ULU	2024-08-25 04:30	IT AUG	2024-09-08 03:42	Registered owner ALCINA OWNING CO LTD C/O: TMS Tankers Ltd 109, Kifisias Avenue & Sina Street, Marousi, 151 24, Athens, Greece. Ship manager/Commercial manager TMS TANKERS LTD 109, Kifisias Avenue & Sina Street, Marousi, 151 24, Athens, Greece.

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This article has been prepared with the support of the European Union in Ukraine. The content of the article is the sole responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the position of the EU

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