Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of April 2024 Violations
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 |
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 |
|
Italy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DALI |
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. |
|
LOVINA |
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. |
|
STAMOS |
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. |
|
Greece |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ZEVS |
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. |
|
LIMO |
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. |
|
CHEETAH-II |
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. |
|
BRIGHT SONIA |
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. |
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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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