Violations of the embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products from Black Sea ports into the EU in May 2023 (database)
The Monitoring Group of BlackSeaNews
and the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies
The Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and BlackSeaNews reports on the results of its own monitoring of violations of the EU and G7 embargo on the seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products from the ports on the Black and Azov Seas into EU countries (the embargo) in May 2023 (see Table 1).
Note! The information provided does not apply to crude oil – the results of monitoring violations of the embargo on the imports of crude oil are presented separately.
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In May 2023, 22 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded.
4 direct voyages with petroleum products from Russian ports to the ports of EU countries and 1 to the USA were made.
The remaining 17 violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment point in the Laconian Gulf off the coast of Greece and Malta.
In May 2023, 896.840 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered directly to the ports of EU countries, compared with 726.210 tons in April 2023 and 737.856 tons in March 2023.
Direct tanker voyages were made to the following ports:
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SARDINIA (Italy),
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FAIRLESS HILLS (USA),
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RIJEKA (Croatia),
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AGIOI THEODOROI (Greece),
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ROUEN (France).
5 direct voyages to the ports of EU countries and USA were made by tankers owned by companies from Greece, Russia and USA.
17 voyages to the transshipment point were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries:
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Greece – 9,
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Turkey – 2,
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India - 2,
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Seychelles - 1,
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Vitnam - 1,
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Marshall Is - 1,
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Singapore - 1.
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Table 1.
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# |
Name |
IMO |
DWT |
Flag |
Port of departure |
Actual Time of Departure |
Port of destination |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
Shipowner |
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Tankers that transported Russian petroleum products from Russia’s ports on the Black Sea directly to the ports of EU and G7 countries in violation of the embargo in May 2023 |
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03/05 |
TAXIARHIS |
9276016 |
46719 |
Liberia |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-03-04 13:19 |
IT PFX |
АTA: 2023-05-09 16:42 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager FLYNN VENTURES LTD 2-4, Mesogeion Avenue, 115 27 Athens, Greece. |
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06/05 |
HAMSI |
9171735 |
8941 |
Liberia |
RU KAVKAZ SOUTH ANCH |
ATD: 2023-04-26 13:05 |
GR AGT |
ATA: 2023-05-08 23:30 |
Registered owner SEALIFE SHIPPING LTD Care of OOO 'PRISCO Tankers', Room 104, Administrativnyy Gorodok, 5, Nakhodka, Primorskiy kray, 692904, Russia. |
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15/05 |
MERONAS |
9934905 |
49990 |
Greece |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-05-11 15:05 |
US FAH |
АТА: 2023-06-02 08:01 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MTME-LIE 69, Grigoriou Lampraki Street, Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece. |
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22/05 |
ECO FLEET |
9717503 |
39208 |
Marshall Is |
RU KAVKAZ SOUTH ANCH |
ATD: 2023-05-17 16:19 |
HR RJK |
АTA: 2023-05-26 18:47 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager CENTRAL MARE INC 1, Vasilissis Sofias & Megalou Alexandrou Streets, Marousi, 151 24 Athens, Greece. |
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27/05 |
YASH |
9231183 |
37320 |
Liberia |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-05-24 12:57 |
FR URO |
ATA: 2023-06-09 15:05 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SAFESEA TRANSPORT INC Suite 104, 10, Corporate Place S, Piscataway NJ 08854-6148, USA. |
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Tankers that transported Russian petroleum products from Russia’s ports on the Black Sea to EU countries through transshipment in violation of the embargo in May 2023 |
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03/05 |
VOULA |
9290828 |
37252 |
Gabon |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-04-30 11:18 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-05-04 08:19 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager GERAS SHIP MANAGEMENT 142-143 Madha Darshan Complex, Waghawadi Road, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India. |
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04/05 |
AGIOS NIKOLAOS |
9820283 |
49988 |
Marshall Is |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-04-24 15:48 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATD: 2023-05-06 20:34 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager CENTROFIN MANAGEMENT INC 10, Diadochou Pavlou Street, Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece. |
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05/05 |
STAR C |
9411135 |
37836 |
Liberia |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-05-01 01:17 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-05-07 04:39 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager KOROTANK MARITIME LTD Care of Navios Tankers Management Inc, 85, Akti Miaouli, 185 38 Piraeus, Greece. |
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07/05 |
PRIME V |
9459242 |
45996 |
Panama |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-05-02 12:26 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
АТА: 2023-05-09 10:12 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SR NAVIGATION SA 131, Karamanli Avenue, Voula, 166 73 Athens, Greece. |
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09/05 |
BEAST |
9290921 |
47120 |
Palau |
RU KAVKAZ SOUTH ANCH |
ATD: 2023-05-06 00:00 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
АТА: 2023-05-10 17:160 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager OCEAN VOYAGE CORP Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles. |
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11/05 |
KOCATEPE |
9274666 |
37082 |
Marshall Is |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-05-07 01:13 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
АТА: 2023-05-13 21:52 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager BESIKTAS LIKID TASIMACILIK Kat 15, Blok A, Piyale Pasa Bulvari Memorial Centre, Okmeydani, Sisli, 34385 Istanbul, Turkey. |
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12/05 |
SENSUS |
9296585 |
45896 |
Liberia |
RU TUAPSE ANCH |
ATD: 2023-05-03 20:57 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
АТА: 2023-05-13 18:38 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager MARITAS FLEET PVT LTD Office 706, Kesar Solitaire, Plot 5, Sector 19, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400705, India. |
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16/05 |
OASIS II |
9167150 |
34985 |
Panama |
RU KAVKAZ SOUTH ANCH |
ATD: 2023-05-06 03:38 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-05-21 19:05 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager ADRIATIC TANKERS SHIPPING CO 131, Karamanli Avenue, Voula, 166 73 Athens, Greece. |
| 17/05 | SUPER G | 9418121 | 50747 | Panama | RU KAVKAZ SOUTH ANCH | ATD: 2023-05-12 18:00 | MT MAR MARSAXLOKK |
АТА: 2023-05-19 10:47 | Registered owner NEVE MARITIME LTD Care of IMS SA, 6-8, Aitolikou & Kastoros Streets, 185 45 Piraeus, Greece. Ship manager/Commercial manager IMS SA 6-8, Aitolikou & Kastoros Streets, 185 45 Piraeus, Greece |
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18/05 |
LEVIAS |
9239642 |
37256 |
Vietnam |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-05-12 13:09 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
АТА: 2023-05-19 12:34 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager VIPCO Alliance Building, 802, Le Hong Phong, Thanh To Ward, Hai An District, Haiphong City, Vietnam. |
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19/05 |
HARBIYE |
9396787 |
50554 |
Marshall Is |
RU KAVKAZ SOUTH ANCH |
ATD: 2023-05-14 20:00 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
АТА: 2023-05-20 08:37 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager BESIKTAS LIKID TASIMACILIK Kat 15, Blok A, Piyale Pasa Bulvari Memorial Centre, Okmeydani, Sisli, 34385 Istanbul, Turkey. |
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19/05 |
CAESAR |
9235696 |
40083 |
Liberia |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-05-14 11:44 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
АТА: 2023-05-20 04:41 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager IMS SA 6-8, Aitolikou & Kastoros Streets, 185 45 Piraeus, Greece. |
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21/05 |
STAR C |
9411135 |
37836 |
Liberia |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-05-15 23:02 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
АТА: 2023-05-26 13:36 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager KOROTANK MARITIME LTD Care of Navios Tankers Management Inc, 85, Akti Miaouli, 185 38 Piraeus, Greece. |
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22/05 |
AGIOI FANENDES |
9798375 |
49996 |
Malta |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-05-17 18:40 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-05-23 05:15 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MTME-LIE 69, Grigoriou Lampraki Street, Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece. |
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27/05 |
LUCKY SAILOR |
9464352 |
37596 |
Malta |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-05-24 02:04 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-05-28 12:57 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MTME-LIE 69, Grigoriou Lampraki Street, Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece. |
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30/05 |
DALE |
9353084 |
37280 |
Marshall Is |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-05-26 23:56 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
АТA: 2023-06 -04 20:09 |
Registered owner DAFFODIL LTD Care of Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte Ltd, 29-00, Ocean Financial Centre, 10, Collyer Quay, Singapore 049315 |
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31/05 |
LAGOON |
9352195 |
37159 |
Gabon |
RU TUAPSE ANCH |
ATD: 2023-05-26 16:47 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
АТА: 2023-06-01 14:49 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager NEPTUNE SHIPPING & MARINE INC Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands. |
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