Blood Oil. On 25/03/2022, at Least 5 Oil Tankers Transported About 500,000 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 2503/2022, at least 5 oil tankers transported about 500,000 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 – 2
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Russia – 2
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Turkey – 1
The ports of destination:
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IT TRS TRIESTE, Italy
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IT TRS TRIESTE, Italy
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KR USN ULSAN, Korea
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LB SEL SELAATA, Lebanon
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HR OMI OMISALJ, Croatia
Reference:
500,000 tons of Russian URALS oil costs about $340 million, which is equivalent to the cost of about 50 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 |
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1 |
SEA URCHIN |
9886720 |
114073 |
RU NVS NOVOROSSIYSK |
ATD: 2022-03-17 16:17 LT (UTC +3) |
IT TRS TRIESTE |
ETA: 2022-03-24 01:00 LT (UTC +3) |
Greece [GR] |
Ship manager/Commercial manager PANTHEON TANKERS MANAGEMENT 354, Andrea Syngrou Avenue, Kallithea, 176 74 Athens, Greece. Registered owner BEGONIA MARINE INC Care of Pantheon Tankers Management Ltd , 354, Andrea Syngrou Avenue, Kallithea, 176 74 Athens, Greece. |
|
2 |
MINERVA DOXA |
9304617 |
159438 |
RU NVS NOVOROSSIYSK |
ATD: 2022-03-18 04:00 LT (UTC +3) |
KR USN ULSAN |
ETA: 2022-04-24 03:00 LT (UTC +9) |
Greece [GR] |
Ship manager/Commercial manager MINERVA MARINE INC 141-143, Vouliagmenis Avenue & 1 Aiolou Street, Voula, 166 73 Athens, Greece. Registered owner DOXA ENE Care of Minerva Marine Inc , 141-143, Vouliagmenis Avenue & 1 Aiolou Street, Voula, 166 73 Athens, Greece. |
|
3 |
MARLIN |
9585912 |
7008 |
RU AZO AZOV |
ATD: 2022-03-17 01:05 LT (UTC +3) |
LB SEL SELAATA |
ETA: 2022-03-28 17:00 LT (UTC +3) |
Russia |
Ship manager/Commercial manager TRINITY SHIPPING LLC-RUS Office 4N, Liter A, House 2, ul 3-ya Liniya 1-y Poloviny St Petersburg, 197341, Russia. Registered owner TRINITY SHIPPING LLC-RUS Office 4N, Liter A, House 2, ul 3-ya Liniya 1-y Poloviny St Petersburg, 197341, Russia. |
|
4 |
ADVANTAGE AWARD |
9470131 |
115984 |
RU NVS NOVOROSSIYSK |
ATD: 2022-03-21 17:06 LT (UTC +3) |
IT TRS TRIESTE |
ETA: 2022-03-29 04:00 LT (UTC +2) |
Marshall Islands |
Ship manager/Commercial manager GENEL DENIZCILIK NAKLIYATI AS Kat 18, Blok 1/A, Plaza A, Comert Sokak, Levent Mah, Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey. Registered owner FLEETSCAPE AWARD LLC Care of Genel Denizcilik Nakliyati AS (GEDEN LINES), Kat 18, Blok 1/A, Plaza A, Comert Sokak, Levent Mah, Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey. |
|
5 |
NS LEADER |
9339301 |
115857 |
RU NVS NOVOROSSIYSK
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ATD: 2022-03-22 14:26 LT (UTC +3)
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HR OMI OMISALJ |
ETA: 2022-03-28 02:01 LT (UTC +2) |
Liberia |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SCF MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD Moyka River Embankment 3A, St Petersburg, 191186, Russia. Registered owner NS LEADER SHIPPING INC Care of SCF Management Services Ltd , Moyka River Embankment 3A, St Petersburg, 191186, Russia. |
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