Blood Oil. On 18/03/2022, at Least 6 Oil Tankers Transported About 300,000 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 18/03/2022, at least 6 oil tankers transported about 300,000 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 – 3
The ports of destination:
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IL AKL – ASHKELON, Israel
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IN SIK – SIKKA, India
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MT MAR – MARSAXLOKK, Malta
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TR TEK – TEKIRDAG, Turkey
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Marmara Sea ANCH, Turkey
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TR KFZ – KORFEZ, Turkey
Reference:
300,000 tons of Russian URALS oil costs about 200 million, which is equivalent to the cost of about 30 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 |
BALT FLOT 15 |
9804227 |
6980 |
RU ROV ROSTOV-ON-DON |
ATD: 2022-03-13 17:06 LT (UTC +3) |
TR TEK TEKIRDAG |
ETA: 2022-03-18 04:00 LT (UTC +3) |
Russia [RU] |
Ship manager/Commercial manager BF TANKER LLC Office 702, Liter P, prospekt Bolshoy VO 80, St Petersburg, 190000, Russia. Registered owner JSC GLTK Room 100, Building 73, ul Respubliki 31a, Salekhard, Yamalo-Nenetskiy AO, 629008, Russia. |
|
2 |
NS ASIA |
9413561 |
111682 |
RU NVS NOVOROSSIYSK
|
ATD: 2022-03-13 16:24 LT (UTC +3)
|
IL AKL ASHKELON |
ETA: 2022-03-18 17:00 LT (UTC +2) |
Liberia |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SCF MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD Moyka River Embankment 3A, St Petersburg, 191186, Russia. Registered owner NS ASIA SHIPPING INC Care of SCF Management Services Ltd , Moyka River Embankment 3A, St Petersburg, 191186, Russia. |
|
3 |
SEAEXPLORER |
9248796 |
39975 |
RU TAM TAMAN |
ATD: 2022-03-14 17:27 LT (UTC +3) |
MT MAR MARSAXLOKK |
ETA: 2022-03-21 04:30 LT (UTC +1) |
Malta |
Ship manager/Commercial manager THENAMARIS SHIPS MANAGEMENT 16, Athinas Avenue & Vorreou Street, Vouliagmeni, 166 71 Athens, Greece. Registered owner BELOVED ENTERPRISES LTD Care of Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc , 16, Athinas Avenue & Vorreou Street, Vouliagmeni, 166 71 Athens, Greece. |
|
4 |
CLOTILDE |
9448310 |
38375 |
RU TAM TAMAN |
ATD: 2022-03-15 02:19 LT (UTC +3) |
Marmara Sea ANCH |
ATA: 2022-03-18 01:00 LT (UTC +1) |
Malta |
Ship manager/Commercial manager ANCORA INVESTMENT TRUST INC 3A, Artemisiou & Themidos Streets, Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece. Registered owner GOLD BUTTERFLY MARITIME LTD Care of Ancora Investment Trust Inc , 3A, Artemisiou & Themidos Streets, Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece. |
|
5 |
NEW VISION |
9804459 |
157617 |
RU NVS NOVOROSSIYSK
|
ATD: 2022-03-14 16:29 LT (UTC +3)
|
IN SIK SIKKA |
ETA: 2022-04-04 10:30 LT (UTC +5.5) |
Marshall Islands |
Ship manager/Commercial manager NEW SHIPPING LTD-LIB 57A, Poseidonos Avenue, Moschato, 183 44 Piraeus, Greece. Registered owner STAVENTO SHIPOWNERS SA Care of New Shipping Ltd , 57A, Poseidonos Avenue, Moschato, 183 44 Piraeus, Greece. |
|
6 |
BALT FLOT 18
|
9838199 |
7900 |
RU TAG TAGANROG |
ATD: 2022-03-05 18:03 LT (UTC +3)
|
TR KFZ KORFEZ |
ATA: 2022-03-16 15:00 LT (UTC +3)
|
Russia |
Ship manager/Commercial manager BF TANKER LLC Office 702, Liter P, prospekt Bolshoy VO 80, St Petersburg, 190000, Russia. Registered owner JSC GLTK Room 100, Building 73, ul Respubliki 31a, Salekhard, Yamalo-Nenetskiy AO, 629008, Russia. |
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