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Russian Baltic Sea Ports Petroleum Products Imports to the EU/US Embargo: Database of June 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 EU and G7 embargo on the seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products into EU countries and the US (the embargo) from the ports on the Baltic Sea in June 2024 (see Table 1).

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In June 2024, 10 violations (431.203 tons) of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) to the transshipment points and EU/US ports from the Baltic Sea were recorded.

The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece (5), Vietnam (2), Turkey (1), Marshall Islands (1), Seychelles Islands (1). 

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Table 1. Tankers Transporting Petroleum Products from the Russian Baltic Sea Ports in June 2024 in violation of the EU/US embargo (database)

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

AQUADISIAC
Chemical/Oil Products Tanker

9396713

50695

Liberia

2008

RU ULU

2024-06-07 02:29  

MALTA OPL ANCH Anchorage

2024-06-20 07:37  

Registered owner AQUATIC SUCCESS INTERNATIONAL Care of Stealth Maritime Corp SA , 331, Kifisias Avenue, Kifisia, 145 61 Athens, Greece. Ship manager/Commercial manager STEALTH MARITIME CORP SA 331, Kifisias Avenue, Kifisia, 145 61 Athens, Greece.

CONGA
Oil/Chemical Tanker

9412000

37874

Marshall Islands

2010

RU LED

2024-06-09 14:22  

MALTA OPL ANCH Anchorage

2024-07-14 18:54  

Registered owner CONGA SHIPPING CO Care of Spring Marine Management SA , 1st Floor, 6, Agias Kiriakis, Palaio Faliro, 175 64 Athens, Greece. Ship manager/Commercial manager SPRING MARINE MANAGEMENT SA 1st Floor, 6, Agias Kiriakis, Palaio Faliro, 175 64 Athens, Greece.

ELDIA
Chemical/Oil Products Tanker

9798351

49996

Malta

2019

RU ULU

2024-06-13 03:51  

MALTA OPL ANCH

2024-06-26 15:48  

Registered owner CHALET SHIPPING LTD Care of Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Ltd (EASTMED), 69, Grigoriou Lampraki Street, Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece.
Ship manager/Commercial manager EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MARITIME

BONIFACY
Oil Products Tanker

9284726

45898

Palau

2004

RU ULU

2024-06-17 15:00  

MALTA OPL ANCH

2024-07-04 17:44  

Registered owner BLOSSOM BRIDGE CORP Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles. Ship manager/Commercial manager BLOSSOM BRIDGE CORP Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles. ISM Manager SURT SHIP MANAGEMENT SRL Apartment 36, Hincesti Highway 70/4, MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova.

DELPHI
Chemical/Oil Products Tanker

9283796

37432

Liberia

2004

RU LED

2024-06-17 20:11  

HR RJK

2024-07-03 08:23  

Registered owner SAO VIET PETROL TRANSPORTATION 3rd Floor, Viet Tower Building, 1, Thai Ha, Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da District, Hanoi City, Vietnam. Ship manager/Commercial manager SAO VIET PETROL TRANSPORTATION 3rd Floor, Viet Tower Building, 1, Thai Ha, Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da District, Hanoi City, Vietnam.

DUMBLEDORE
Oil Products Tanker

9325611

44998

Bahamas

2007

RU ULU

2024-06-18 22:01  

MALTA OPL ANCH

2024-07-13 09:39
 

Registered owner DOBBY SHIPPING LTD Care of Alberta Shipmanagement Ltd , 26A, Ioannou Apostolopoulou Street, Chalandri, 152 31 Athens, Greece.
Ship manager/Commercial manager ALBERTA SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD 26A, Ioannou Apostolopoulou Street, Chalandri, 152 31 Athens, Greece.

MRC BELIZ
Chemical/Oil Products Tanker

9335044

46012

Malta

2007

RU LED

2024-06-19 19:57  

US PSM PORTSMOUTH

2024-07-09 02:16

Registered owner MRC BELIZ SHIPPING CORP LTD Care of MRC Denizcilik Turizm ve Petrol Urunleri Ticaret Ltd Sti, Kuzguncuk Carsi Caddesi 39, Kuzguncuk Mah, Uskudar, 34674 Istanbul, Turkey. Ship manager/Commercial manager MRC DENIZCILIK TURIZM Kuzguncuk Carsi Caddesi 39, Kuzguncuk Mah, Uskudar, 34674 Istanbul, Turkey.

ETHERA
Chemical/Oil Products Tanker

9387279

46606

Panama

2008

RU LED

2024-06-22 13:27  

MALTA OPL ANCH

2024-07-10 20:12  

Registered owner LAGO INTERNATIONAL SA Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands. Ship manager/Commercial manager LAGO INTERNATIONAL SA Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands.

PVT AZURA
Chemical/Oil Products Tanker

9423683

19945

Viet Nam

2009

RU LED

2024-06-23 12:54  

NL RTM

2024-06-28 19:22  

Registered owner PETROVIETNAM TRANSPORTATION 2nd Floor, PVFCCo Tower, 43, Mac Dinh Chi, Dakao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ship manager/Commercial manager PETROVIETNAM TRANSPORTATION 2nd Floor, PVFCCo Tower, 43, Mac Dinh Chi, Dakao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

KIZOMBA
Chemical/Oil Products Tanker

9433901

51747

Liberia

2009

RU ULU

2024-06-26 06:31  

MALTA OPL ANCH

2024-07-10 07:36  

Registered owner KIZOMBA SHIPPING CO Care of Spring Marine Management SA , 1st Floor, 6, Agias Kiriakis, Palaio Faliro, 175 64 Athens, Greece. Ship manager/Commercial manager SPRING MARINE MANAGEMENT SA 1st Floor, 6, Agias Kiriakis, Palaio Faliro, 175 64 Athens, Greece.

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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