Blood Oil: On 15/03/2022, at Least 8 Oil Tankers Transported About 400,000 Tons of Russian Oil Through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles for Export

The Monitoring Group
of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies
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The Monitoring Group of BlackSeaNews and the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies reports:
on 15/03/2022, at least 8 oil tankers transported about 400,000 tons of Russian blood oil through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles for export.
The breakdown of oil tankers by shipowner’s country of registration:
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Greece – 3
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Russia – 5
The ports of destination:
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EG PSD – PORT SAID, Egypt
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TR TGT – TOROS, Turkey
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GR KLX – KALAMATA, Greece
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TR MER – MERSIN, Turkey
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TR ISK – ISKENDERUN, Turkey
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MT MAR – MARSAXLOKK, Malta
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ES ALG – ALGECIRAS, Spain
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GB IMM – IMMINGHAM, United Kingdom
Reference:
400,000 tons of Russian URALS oil costs about $270 million, which is equivalent to the cost of about 40 Russian Kalibr cruise missiles.
For detailed information, see Table 1.
Table 1
|
# |
Name |
IMO |
DWT |
Port of departure |
Actual Time of Departure |
Port of destination |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
Flag |
Shipowner |
| 15/03/2022 | |||||||||
|
1 |
VF TANKER 19 |
9645085 |
7016 |
RU ROV ROSTOV-ON-DON |
ATD: 2022-02-26 08:08 LT (UTC +3) |
TR TGT TOROS |
ETA: 2022-03-18 12:00 LT (UTC +3) |
Russia [RU] |
Ship manager/Commercial manager VOLGA SHIPPING JOINT STOCK ploshchad Markina 15A, Nizhniy Novgorod, 603001, Russia Registered owner VOLGA SHIPPING JOINT STOCK ploshchad Markina 15A, Nizhniy Novgorod, 603001, Russia. |
|
2 |
GLARD 1 |
9679373 |
6407 |
RU ROV ROSTOV-ON-DON |
ATD: 2022-02-24 15:38 LT (UTC +3) |
TR MER MERSIN |
ETA: 2022-03-18 11:00 LT (UTC +3) |
Russia [RU] |
Registered owner SAMARATRANSSHIPPING LLC 18 cabinet, liter B, ul Belorusskaya 132, Samara, 443042, Russia. Ship manager/Commercial manager SAMARATRANSSHIPPING LLC 18 cabinet, liter B, ul Belorusskaya 132, Samara, 443042, Russia. |
|
3 |
NS AFRICA |
9413573 |
111682 |
RU TAMAN |
ATA: 2022-03-07 18:00 LT (UTC +3) |
GR KLX KALAMATA |
ETA: 2022-03-16 18:00 LT (UTC +2) |
Liberia [LR] |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SCF MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD Moyka River Embankment 3A, St Petersburg, 191186, Russia. Registered owner NS AFRICA SHIPPING INC Care of SCF Management Services Ltd , Moyka River Embankment 3A, St Petersburg, 191186, Russia. |
|
4 |
AGRARI |
9389083 |
107009 |
RU NVS NOVOROSSIYSK |
ATA: 2022-03-09 22:00 LT (UTC +3) |
MT MAR MARSAXLOKK |
ETA: 2022-03-18 04:00 LT (UTC +1) |
Malta [MT] |
Ship manager/Commercial manager TMS TANKERS LTD 109, Kifisias Avenue & Sina Street, Marousi, 151 24 Athens, Greece. Registered owner LOIS MARITIME LTD Care of TMS Tankers Ltd , 109, Kifisias Avenue & Sina Street, Marousi, 151 24 Athens, Greece. |
|
5 |
NISSOS SIFNOS |
9884045 |
157447 |
RU NVS NOVOROSSIYSK |
ATD: 2022-03-09 18:53 LT (UTC +3) |
Port Said Egypt EG PSD |
ETA: 2022-04-17 19:00 |
Marshall Islands (MHL) |
Ship manager/Commercial manager KYKLADES MARITIME CORP 2, Ethnarchou Makariou Street & Dimitrios Falireos Street, 185 47 Piraeus, Greece. Registered owner OMEGA TEN MARINE CORP Care of Kyklades Maritime Corp (Kyklades Naftiki Eteria), 2, Ethnarchou Makariou Street & Dimitrios Falireos Street, 185 47 Piraeus, Greece. |
|
6 |
VOLGA RIVER |
9435363 |
7074 |
RU KZP KAVKAZ |
ATD: 2022-03-09 14:00 LT (UTC +3) |
TR ISK ISKENDERUN |
ETA: 2022-03-20 11:00 LT (UTC +3) |
Russia [RU] |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SEVERTRANSBUNKER CO LTD Office 601, prospekt Budyonnovskiy 2, Rostov-na-Donu, 344002, Russia. Registered owner SBK DOLINA LLC Care of SeverTransBunker Co Ltd , Office 601, prospekt Budyonnovskiy 2, Rostov-na-Donu, 344002, Russia. |
|
7 |
NEATIS |
9105114 |
46144 |
RU OPL KAVKAZ |
ATD: 2022-03-10 22:00 LT (UTC +3) |
ES ALG ALGECIRAS |
ETA: 2022-03-18 13:00 LT (UTC +1) |
Russia [RU] |
Ship manager/Commercial manager RUSPRIMEEXPORT LLC Room VI-5, 1st Floor, Building 1, pereulok Krasnoselsky 3-y 21, Moscow, 107140, Russia. Registered owner RUSPRIMEEXPORT LLC Room VI-5, 1st Floor, Building 1, pereulok Krasnoselsky 3-y 21, Moscow, 107140, Russia. |
|
8 |
SEAVICTORY |
9315783 |
46702 |
RU TUA TUAPSE |
ATD: 2022-03-08 02:01 LT (UTC +3) |
GB IMM IMMINGHAM |
ETA: 2022-03-26 16:00 LT UTC |
Malta [MT] |
Ship manager/Commercial manager THENAMARIS SHIPS MANAGEMENT 16, Athinas Avenue & Vorreou Street, Vouliagmeni, 166 71 Athens, Greece. Registered owner HIGHLANDER SEAWAYS INC Care of Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc , 16, Athinas Avenue & Vorreou Street, Vouliagmeni, 166 71 Athens, Greece. |
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