Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of December 2024 Violations
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 in December 2024 through the Russian ports on the Baltic Sea (see Table 1).
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In December 2024, 4 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Baltic Sea were recorded.
The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece (3) and Turkey (1).
In December 2024, 492.054 tons 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 December 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
|
|
GREEN ADVENTURE Crude Oil Tanker |
9927201 |
114319 |
Liberia |
2022 |
RU ULU |
2024-12-03 02:24 |
NL RTM |
2024-12-08 14:21 |
Registered owner XIANG H43 INTERNATIONAL SHIP C/O: Aegean Shipping Management SA 10, Akti Kondyli, 185 45, Piraeus, Greece. |
|
VOLTA RIVER Crude Oil Tanker |
9336414 |
105839 |
Panama |
2007 |
RU LED |
2024-12-15 01:44 |
STS to the south of the Laconian Gulf, to the west of Kythira island |
2025-01-08 18:48 |
Registered owner SEVEN SEAS MARITIME ENTERPRISE C/O: Sea Trade Marine SA 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece. |
|
TAMARA Crude Oil Tanker |
9600889 |
157016 |
Liberia |
2015 |
RU ULU |
2024-12-22 04:37 |
IT AUG |
2025-01-04 10:22 |
Registered owner CALLISTO OWNING CO LTD C/O: TMS Tankers Ltd 109, Kifisias Avenue & Sina Street, Marousi, 151 24, Athens, Greece. |
|
LINE Crude Oil Tanker 17.12.2024 - EU
|
9291250
|
114880 |
Guinea-Bissau |
2005 |
RU ULU
|
2024-12-28 13:39 |
OPL TALLINN STS GULF OF FINLAND
|
2024-12-28 20:49
|
Registered owner LINE MARITIME & TRADING LTD C/O: Tokyo Gemi Isletmeciligi AS Daire 55, Kat 15, Beybi Giz Plaza, Maslak Meydan Sokak, Maslak Mah, 1, Sariyer, 34398, Istanbul, Turkey. |
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