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Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of July 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 July 2024 through the Russian ports on the Baltic Sea (see Table 1).

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In July 2024, 3 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Baltic Sea were recorded.

Two voyages were performed directly to the ports of the EU countries. One voyage was involved the delivery of crude oil to the transshipment point in the Laconian Gulf off the coasts of Greece.

The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece (2) and China (1). 

In July 2024, 431.524 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 July 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

RIVERA
Crude Oil Tanker 

9777943  

112937 

Liberia 

2017 

RU ULU 

2024-07-01 07:16

IT AUG 

2024-07-15 09:15

Registered owner SIROCCO 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. 

SNOW LOTUS
Crude Oil Tanker 

9259733 

159149 

Panama 

2004 

UST-LUGA ANCH 

2024-07-04 05:29

To the south of the Laconian Gulf, to the west of Kythira island 

2024-07-19 19:30

Registered owner CL SHIPPING LTD Room 1602, 16th Floor, Lucky Centre, 165-171, Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China Ship manager/Commercial manager CL SHIPPING LTD Room 1602, 16th Floor, Lucky Centre, 165-171, Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. 

MINERVA DOXA
Crude Oil Tanker 

9304617 

159438 

Greece 

2007 

RU ULU 

2024-07-06 12:42

NL MSV 

2024-07-12 14:10 

Registered owner DOXA ENE Care of Minerva Marine Inc , 141-143, Vouliagmenis Avenue & 1 Aiolou Street, Voula, 166 73 Athens, Greece.Ship manager/Commercial manager MINERVA MARINE INC 141-143, Vouliagmenis Avenue & 1 Aiolou Street, Voula, 166 73 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