Violations of the embargo on the imports of crude oil from Russia into the EU in January 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 embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil into EU countries in January 2023 (see Table 1).
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In January 2023, 12 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Black Sea were recorded.
All of them involved the delivery of oil to a transshipment point in the Laconian Gulf off the coast of Greece.
6 such voyages were made by tankers belonging to companies from Greece, 2 – by a shipowner from Turkey, 4 voyages were made by tankers belonging to companies from Denmark, UAE, Cyprus and Marshall Islands one per each.
A total of 1,274,281 tons of Russian crude oil were delivered to the transshipment point in the Laconian Gulf in violation of the embargo, compared with 1,019,247 tons in December 2022.
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Table 1. Tankers that transported Russia’s crude oil in violation of the embargo from Russian ports on the Black Sea to EU countries in January 2023
Data on shipowners and operators — from www.equasis.org
The first column of the table shows the date of a vessel's passage from the Sea of Marmara through the Dardanelles to the Aegean Sea
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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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Slovenia [SI] |
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05/01 |
BEKS FENIX |
9356751 |
50344 |
Marshall Is |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2022-12-30 05:30 |
SI KOP |
ATA: 2023-01-10 10:29 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager BEKS GEMI ISLETMECILIGI VE TIC Kore Sehitleri Caddesi 48/50, Esentepe Mah, Sisli, 34394 Istanbul, Turkey. |
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Netherlands [NL] |
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06/01 |
MINERVA LISA |
9276597 |
103755 |
Greece |
RU TAM |
ATD: 2022-12-25 06:22 |
NL RTM |
ATA: 2023-01-17 18:03 |
Registered owner LISA ENE Care of Minerva Marine Inc, 141-143, Vouliagmenis Avenue & 1 Aiolou Street, Voula, 166 73 Athens, Greece. |
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Spain [ES] |
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11/01 |
ADVANTAGE SWEET |
9587192 |
159058 |
Marshall Is |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-01-02 04:40 |
ES CAR |
ATA: 2023-01-19 09:49 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager GENEL DENIZCILIK NAKLIYATI AS Kat 18, Blok 1/A, Plaza A, Comert Sokak, Levent Mah, Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey. |
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Greece [GR] |
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02/01 |
PANTHER I |
9292503 |
115514 |
Liberia |
RU KAVKAZ SOUTH ANCH |
ATD: 2022-12-18 23:00 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-01-03 14:49 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager GATSBY ENTERPRISES LTD Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands. |
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02/01 |
CE BERMUDA |
9411226 |
158143 |
Marshall Is |
RU KAVKAZ SOUTH ANCH |
ATD: 2022-12-23 16:30 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ETA: 2023-01-03 17:59 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager MARINE TRUST LTD-MAI Vergoti Square, Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece. |
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05/01 |
DUKE II |
9254240 |
47024 |
Panama |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2022-12-31 05:56 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-01-06 10:26 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SR NAVIGATION SA 131, Karamanli Avenue, Voula, 166 73 Athens, Greece. |
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09/01 |
SUEZ ICE SUPREME |
9296418 |
146356 |
Liberia |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2022-12-30 07:35 |
PIRAEUS ANCH Anchorage |
ATA: 2023-01-10 09:43 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager UNIVERSAL TANKER MGMT UTM-CYP Office B3, 2nd Floor, 2B, Afroditis Street, 1060 Nicosia, Cyprus. |
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11/01 |
GEORGE S. |
9411331 |
158033 |
Marshall Is |
RU KAVKAZ SOUTH ANCH |
ATD: 2023-01-02 22:00 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-01-14 09:29 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager MARINE TRUST LTD-MAI Vergoti Square, Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece |
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12/01 |
BEKS EBRU |
9308132 |
49911 |
Marshall Is |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-01-08 14:12 |
RAFINA Port Anchorage |
ATA: 2023-01-13 22:23 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager MAERSK TANKERS MR K/S Holmbladsgade 133, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark. |
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19/01 |
MERBABU |
9388364 |
105746 |
Malta |
RU TAM |
ATD: 2023-01-05 13:52 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-01-21 06:53 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager MARINE TRUST LTD-MAI Vergoti Square, Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece. |
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28/01 |
SCF PROVIDER |
9577094 |
74548 |
Liberia |
RU KAVKAZ SOUTH ANCH |
ATD: 2023-01-14 17:00 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-01-29 12:34 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SUN SHIP MANAGEMENT Office OT 17-32, 17th Floor, Office Tower, Central Park Towers, Dubai International Financial Centre, PO Box 507065, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
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30/01 |
CAPTAIN A STELLATOS |
9439670 |
105849 |
Marshall Is |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-01-15 14:06 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-01-31 22:46 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager MARINE TRUST LTD-MAI Vergoti Square, Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece. |
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