Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of April 2024 Violations

12:35 14.05.2024
Russia

The Monitoring Group of BlackSeaNews
and the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studie

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 embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil into EU countries in April 2024 through the Russian ports on the Baltic Sea (see Table 1).

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In April 2024, 8 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Baltic Sea were recorded.

Three voyages were performed directly to the ports of the EU countries. Five voyages were involved the delivery of crude oil to the transshipment points.

The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece (4), Seychelles (2), India (1) and Turkey (1). 

In April 2024, 828.519 tons of Russian crude oil were delivered in violation of the embargo through the Russian Baltic Sea ports.

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Table 1. Tankers that transported Russia’s crude oil in violation of the embargo from Russian ports on the Baltic Sea to EU countries in April 2024

Data on shipowners and operators from www.equasis.org

Name

IMO

DWT

Flag

Year built

Port of departure

Actual Time of Departure

Port of destination

Estimated Time of Arrival

Registered owner

DUKE II
Crude Oil Tanker  

9254240  

47024  

Panama
 

2003  

RU LED  

2024-04-19  

MALTA OPL ANCH  

2024-05-02 09:23  

Registered owner, SAGITTARIUS MARITIME VENTURES, Care of SR Navigation SA , 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73 Athens, Greece
Ship manager/Commercial manager, SR NAVIGATION SA, 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73 Athens, Greece.
 

Italy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DALI
Crude Oil Tanker  

9787936  

115281  

Cayman Islands  

2018  

RU ULU  

2024-04-16 01:14  

IT MLZ  

2024-04-28 21:00  

Registered owner, CHARLOTTE OWNERS INC, 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.  

LOVINA
Crude Oil Tanker  

9308833  

105047  

Marshall Is
 

2005  

RU ULU
 

2024-04-03 13:04
 

IT MLZ
 

2024-04-15 23:00
 

Registered owner, MUSK SHIPHOLDING INC, 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.  

STAMOS
Crude Oil Tanker  

9592276  

115666  

Malta  

2012  

RU ULU
 

2024-04-06 18:11
 

IT FAL
 

2024-04-21 20:00
 

Registered owner, FAROS OWNERS INC, 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.  

Greece

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZEVS
Crude Oil Tanker  

9168946  

126355  

Cameroon  

1999  

RU ULU
 

2024-04-12 07:00
 

LAKONIKOS GULF
 

2024-05-01 18:00
 

Registered owner, ELYSIAN HORIZON CORP, Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles.
Ship manager/Commercial manager, ELYSIAN HORIZON CORP, Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles.
ISM Manager, AQUALINK SHIPMANAGEMENT CORP, Apartment 5, ul Zhastar 8, Almaty, Kazakhstan.  

LIMO
Crude Oil Tanker  

9185528  

159959  

Cameroon  

2000  

RU ULU  

2024-04-14 07:00
 

LAKONIKOS GULF
 

2024-05-02 16:00  

Registered owner, LOKK SHIPPING LTD, Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles.
Ship manager/Commercial manager, LOKK SHIPPING LTD, Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles.  

CHEETAH-II
Crude Oil Tanker  

9222560  

47131  

Panama  

2000  

RU LED  

2024-04-22 22:25  

LAKONIKOS GULF  

2024-05-10  

Registered owner, TRIDENT MODESTY LTD, Care of Exxen Ship Management Co , Ofis 247, Varyap Plaza, Uygar Sokak, Esenyali Mah, 61, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ship manager/Commercial manager, EXXEN SHIP MANAGEMENT CO, Ofis 247, Varyap Plaza, Uygar Sokak, Esenyali Mah, 61, Istanbul, Turkey.  

BRIGHT SONIA
Crude Oil Tanker
 

9213296  

112056  

Panama  

2001  

RU LED
 

2024-04-24 00:21
 

LAKONIKOS GULF
 

2024-05-12 13:00
 

Registered owner, VELOSTAR SHIPPING CO, Care of Darya Shipping Pvt Ltd , 4th Floor, Vipul Plaza, Suncity, DLF Golf Course Road, Sector 54, Gurugram, Haryana, 122011, India.
Ship manager/Commercial manager, DARYA SHIPPING PVT LTD, 4th Floor, Vipul Plaza, Suncity, DLF Golf Course Road, Sector 54, Gurugram, Haryana, 122011, India.  

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This article has been prepared with the support of the European Union in Ukraine. The content of the article is the sole responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the position of the EU

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