Blood Oil. On 19/03/2022, at Least 9 Oil Tankers Transported About 600,000 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 19/03/2022, at least 9 oil tankers transported about 600,000 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 – 5
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India – 1
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Romania – 1
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Monaco – 1
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Denmark – 1.
The ports of destination:
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LT KLJ – KLAIPEDA, Lithuania
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EG PSD – PORT SAID, Egypt
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EG PSD – PORT SAID, Egypt
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FR LAV – LAVERA, France
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IT MLZ – MILAZZO, Italy
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IT TRS – TRIESTE, Italy
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TR KFZ – KORFEZ, Turkey
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NL RTM – ROTTERDAM, Netherlands
Reference:
600,000 tons of Russian URALS oil costs about 400 million, which is equivalent to the cost of about 60 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 |
FREE SPIRIT |
9409259 |
113091 |
RU NVS
|
ATD: 2022-03-10 12:11 LT (UTC +3) |
LT KLJ |
ETA: 2022-04-02 17:00 LT (UTC +3) |
Marshall Is. |
Ship manager/Commercial manager NGM ENERGY SA 2nd Floor, 47-49, Boumpoulinas Street, 185 35 Piraeus, Greece. Registered owner CORALIA SHIPPING CO Care of NGM Energy SA , 2nd Floor, 47-49, Boumpoulinas Street, 185 35 Piraeus, Greece. |
|
2 |
JAG LAXMI |
9568196 |
105525 |
RU TAM TAMAN |
ATD: 2022-03-09 20:03 LT (UTC +3) |
EG PSD PORT SAID |
ETA: 2022-03-22 02:01 LT (UTC +2) |
India |
Ship manager/Commercial manager GREAT EASTERN SHIPPING CO LTD Ocean House, 134A, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai, 400018, India. Registered owner GREAT EASTERN SHIPPING CO LTD Ocean House, 134A, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai, 400018, India. |
|
3 |
MINERVA SYMPHONY |
9304605 |
159450 |
RU NVS NOVOROSSIYSK |
ATD: 2022-03-13 08:59 LT (UTC +3) |
EG PSD PORT SAID |
ETA: 2022-03-21 21:00 LT (UTC +2) |
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. |
|
4 |
GEA |
9292591 |
39999 |
RU NVS NOVOROSSIYSK
|
ATD: 2022-03-14 21:58 LT (UTC +3)
|
FR LAV LAVERA
|
ETA: 2022-03-23 10:30 LT (UTC +1)
|
Malta |
Ship manager/Commercial manager IONIA MANAGEMENT SA Akti Kondyli & 1, Dervenakion Street, 185 45 Piraeus, Greece. Registered owner GEA MARITIME SA Care of Ionia Management SA , Akti Kondyli & 1, Dervenakion Street, 185 45 Piraeus, Greece. |
|
5 |
DELPHI
|
9283796 |
37432 |
RU TUA TUAPSE |
ATD: 2022-03-15 03:30 LT (UTC +3)
|
OPL MALTA |
|
Liberia |
Ship manager/Commercial manager TSAKOS SHIPPING & TRADING SA Megaron 'Macedonia', 367, Andrea Syngrou Avenue, Palaio Faliro, 175 64 Athens, Greece. Registered owner AVERTO MARINE CORP Care of Tsakos Shipping & Trading SA , Megaron 'Macedonia', 367, Andrea Syngrou Avenue, Palaio Faliro, 175 64 Athens, Greece. |
|
6 |
HISTRIA PRINCE |
9436666 |
40410 |
RU TUA TUAPSE
|
ATD: 2022-03-15 17:44 LT (UTC +3) |
IT MLZ MILAZZO
|
ETA: 2022-03-23 09:00 LT (UTC +1) |
Marshall Islands |
Ship manager/Commercial manager HISTRIA SHIPMANAGEMENT SRL PO Box 234, Strada Oborului 24, 900162 Constanta, Romania. Registered owner STILAN MARITIME INC Care of Histria Shipmanagement Srl , PO Box 234, Strada Oborului 24, 900162 Constanta, Romania. |
|
7 |
SEAFAITH |
9843209 |
111650 |
RU NVS NOVOROSSIYSK
|
ATD: 2022-03-14 02:24 LT (UTC +3)
|
IT TRS TRIESTE |
ETA: 2022-03-25 02:00 LT (UTC +1) |
Malta |
Ship manager/Commercial manager THENAMARIS SHIPS MANAGEMENT 16, Athinas Avenue & Vorreou Street, Vouliagmeni, 166 71 Athens, Greece. Registered owner LEGEND MARINE LTD Care of Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc , 16, Athinas Avenue & Vorreou Street, Vouliagmeni, 166 71 Athens, Greece. |
|
8 |
STI BATTERSEA |
9691723 |
38734 |
RU NVS NOVOROSSIYSK
|
ATD: 2022-03-16 09:27 LT (UTC +3) |
TR KFZ KORFEZ |
ATA: 2022-03-19 07:41 LT (UTC +3) |
Marshall Islands
|
Ship manager/Commercial manager SCORPIO COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT Le Millenium, 9, boulevard Charles III, 98000 Monaco-Ville, Monaco. Registered ownerORIENTAL FLEET TANKER 09 LTD Care of Scorpio Commercial Management SAM , Le Millenium, 9, boulevard Charles III, 98000 Monaco-Ville, Monaco. |
|
9 |
MAERSK BELFAST |
9299446 |
29032 |
RU NVS NOVOROSSIYSK
|
ATD: 2022-03-16 11:10 LT (UTC +3)
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NL RTM ROTTERDAM |
ETA: 2022-03-30 17:00 LT (UTC +2)
|
Singapore |
Ship manager/Commercial manager MAERSK TANKERS AS Holmbladsgade 133, 2300 Copenhagen, DK, Denmark. Registered owner MAERSK TANKERS SINGAPORE PTE 15-01, Robinson Point, 39, Robinson Road, Singapore 068911 |
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