Blood Oil. 17/03/2022 Was a Greek-Russian Day: At Least 12 Oil Tankers Transported About 800,000 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 17/03/2022, at least 12 oil tankers transported about 800,000 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 – 7
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Russia – 3
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Israel – 1
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Romania – 1
The ports of destination:
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US DCI – DELAWARE CITY, USA
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FR LEH – LE HAVRE, France
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EG DAM – DAMIETTA, Egypt
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EG PSD – PORT SAID, Egypt
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EG PSD – PORT SAID, Egypt
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IT MAA – MELARA, Italy
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MT MAR – MARSAXLOKK, Malta
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GR KLX – KALAMATA, Greece
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TR MAR MARMARA EREGLISI, Turkey
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Reference:
800,000 tons of Russian URALS oil costs about $560 million, which is equivalent to the cost of about 80 Russian Kalibr cruise missiles.
For detailed information, see Table 1.
Table 1
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# |
Name |
IMO |
DWT |
Port of departure |
Actual Time of Departure |
Port of destination |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
Flag |
Shipowner |
|
1 |
NISSOS CHRISTIANA |
9694658 |
114264 |
RU NVS
|
ATD: 2022-03-11 13:46 LT (UTC +3) |
TR DARDANELES WAIT AREA |
ETA: 2022-03-16 19:21 LT (UTC +3) AIS signal has not been transmitted since 17:00 LT 16/03/2022 |
Greece (GR) |
Ship manager/Commercial manager KYKLADES MARITIME CORP Registered owner CHRISTIANA MARINE CORP Care of Kyklades Maritime Corp (Kyklades Naftiki Eteria), 2, Ethnarchou Makariou Street & Dimitrios Falireos Street, 185 47 Piraeus, Greece |
|
2 |
IRIDESCENT |
9436018 |
112871 |
RU NVS
|
ATD: 2022-03-12 23:00 LT (UTC +3)
|
US DCI |
ETA: 2022-04-04 07:00 LT (UTC –4) |
Liberia |
Ship manager/Commercial manager STEALTH MARITIME CORP SA 331, Kifisias Avenue, Kifisia, 145 61 Athens, Greece. Registered owner MAYHEM CRUDE INC Care of Stealth Maritime Corp SA , 331, Kifisias Avenue, Kifisia, 145 61 Athens, Greece. |
|
3 |
STEMNITSA |
9693070 |
109999 |
RU NVS
|
ATD: 2022-03-13 01:00 LT (UTC +3)
|
FR LEH |
ETA: 2022-03-28 08:00 LT (UTC +2) |
Malta |
Ship manager/Commercial manager EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MTME-LIE 69, Grigoriou Lampraki Street, Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece. Registered owner AEGINA SHIPPING LTD Care of Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Ltd (EASTMED), 69, Grigoriou Lampraki Street, Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece. |
|
4 |
LADA |
9749130 |
6589 |
RU NVS
|
ATD: 2022-03-12 22:17 LT (UTC +3) |
EG DAM DAMIETTA |
ETA: 2022-03-19 10:00 LT (UTC +2) |
Russia |
Ship manager/Commercial manager MIDDLE VOLGA SHIPPING CO ul Fersmana 5A, Moscow, 117312, Russia. Registered owner MIDDLE VOLGA SHIPPING CO ul Fersmana 5A, Moscow, 117312, Russia. |
|
5 |
DUKE I |
9228784 |
42616 |
RU NVS
|
ATD: 2022-03-13 02:44 LT (UTC +3) |
IT MAA MELARA |
ETA: 2022-03-14 15:00 LT (UTC +3) |
Panama |
Ship manager/Commercial manager ORL TRADING LTD Sderot HaHistadrut Haifa, Israel. Registered owner BASFORD SHIPPING INC Care of Orl Trading Ltd , Sderot HaHistadrut Haifa, Israel. |
|
6 |
SEAFRIEND |
9629574 |
49990 |
RU TUA TUAPSE |
ATD: 2022-03-13 08:34 LT (UTC +3) |
MT MAR MARSAXLOKK |
ETA: 2022-03-17 15:00 LT (UTC +1) |
Malta [MT] |
Ship manager/Commercial manager THENAMARIS SHIPS MANAGEMENT 16, Athinas Avenue & Vorreou Street, Vouliagmeni, 166 71 Athens, Greece. Registered owner MOONFLEET SHIPPING LTD Care of Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc , 16, Athinas Avenue & Vorreou Street, Vouliagmeni, 166 71 Athens, Greece. |
|
7 |
SIG |
9735335 |
6619 |
UA SVP SEVASTOPOL |
ATD: 2022-03-11 10:04 LT (UTC +2) |
EG PSD PORT SAID |
ETA: 2022-03-21 02:00 LT (UTC +2) |
Russia [RU] |
Registered owner UGRA-LEASING LLC ul Krupskaya 25, Khanty-Mansiysk, Khanty-Mansiyskiy AO, 628011, Russia. Ship manager/Commercial manager TRANSPETROCHART LLC Office 44, Litera A, prospekt Kolomyazhskiy 33/2, St Petersburg, 197341, Russi |
|
8 |
YAZ |
9735323 |
6619 |
RU KAVKAZ SOUTH ANCH |
ATD: 2022-03-14 17:19 LT (UTC +3) |
EG PSD PORT SAID |
ETA: 2022-03-22 02:00 LT (UTC +2) |
Russia [RU] |
Ship manager/Commercial manager TRANSPETROCHART LLC Office 44, Litera A, prospekt Kolomyazhskiy 33/2, St Petersburg, 197341, Russia. Registered owner TRANSPETROCHART LLC Office 44, Litera A, prospekt Kolomyazhskiy 33/2, St Petersburg, 197341, Russia. |
|
9 |
SEASALVIA |
9629550 |
50660 |
RU NVS NOVOROSSIYSK |
ATD: 2022-03-13 22:45 LT (UTC +3) |
GR KLX KALAMATA |
ETA: 2022-03-19 07:00 LT (UTC +2) |
Malta [MT] |
Ship manager/Commercial manager THENAMARIS SHIPS MANAGEMENT 16, Athinas Avenue & Vorreou Street, Vouliagmeni, 166 71 Athens, Greece. Registered owner BLUE WAVES MARINE SA Care of Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc , 16, Athinas Avenue & Vorreou Street, Vouliagmeni, 166 71 Athens, Greece. |
|
10 |
LIPARI |
9529487 |
158237 |
RU TAM TAMAN |
ATD: 2022-03-13 08:49 LT (UTC +3) |
???
|
|
Malta [MT] |
Registered owner ALCESTE OWNING CO LTD Care of 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. |
|
11 |
MINERVA SYMPHONY |
9304605 |
159450 |
RU NVS NOVOROSSIYSK |
ATD: 2022-03-13 08:59 LT (UTC +3) |
???
|
|
Greece [GR] |
Registered owner SYMPHONY M ENE Care of Minerva Marine Inc , 141-143, Vouliagmenis Avenue & 1 Aiolou Street, Voula, 166 73 Athens, Greece. Ship manager/Commercial manager MINERVA MARINE INC 141-143, Vouliagmenis Avenue & 1 Aiolou Street, Voula, 166 73 Athens, Greece. |
|
12 |
HISTRIA IVORY |
9356244 |
40449 |
RU TUA TUAPSE |
ATD: 2022-03-11 12:00 LT (UTC +3) |
TR MAR MARMARA EREGLISI
|
ATA: 2022-03-15 06:21 LT (UTC +3) |
Malta [MT] |
Ship manager/Commercial manager HISTRIA SHIPMANAGEMENT SRL PO Box 234, Strada Oborului 24, 900162 Constanta, Romania. Registered owner WHITBY MARITIME SA Care of Histria Shipmanagement Srl , PO Box 234, Strada Oborului 24, 900162 Constanta, Romania. |
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