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

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In December 2024, 4 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Baltic Sea were recorded.

The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece (3) and Turkey (1).

In December 2024, 492.054 tons 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 December 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

 

GREEN ADVENTURE

Crude Oil Tanker

9927201

114319

Liberia

2022

RU ULU

2024-12-03 02:24  

NL RTM

2024-12-08 14:21  

Registered owner XIANG H43 INTERNATIONAL SHIP C/O: Aegean Shipping Management SA 10, Akti Kondyli, 185 45, Piraeus, Greece.
Ship manager/Commercial manager AEGEAN SHIPPING MANAGEMENT SA 10, Akti Kondyli, 185 45, Piraeus, Greece.

VOLTA RIVER

Crude Oil Tanker

9336414

105839

Panama

2007

RU LED

2024-12-15 01:44  

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

2025-01-08 18:48

Registered owner SEVEN SEAS MARITIME ENTERPRISE C/O: Sea Trade Marine SA 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece.
Ship manager/Commercial manager SEA TRADE MARINE SA 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece.

TAMARA

Crude Oil Tanker

9600889

157016

Liberia

2015

RU ULU

2024-12-22 04:37  

IT AUG

2025-01-04 10:22  

Registered owner CALLISTO OWNING CO LTD C/O: 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.

LINE

Crude Oil Tanker

17.12.2024 - EU

 

9291250

 

114880

Guinea-Bissau

2005

RU ULU

 

2024-12-28 13:39  

OPL TALLINN

STS GULF OF FINLAND

 

2024-12-28 20:49

 

Registered owner LINE MARITIME & TRADING LTD C/O: Tokyo Gemi Isletmeciligi AS Daire 55, Kat 15, Beybi Giz Plaza, Maslak Meydan Sokak, Maslak Mah, 1, Sariyer, 34398, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ship manager/Commercial manager TOKYO GEMI ISLETMECILIGI AS Daire 55, Kat 15, Beybi Giz Plaza, Maslak Meydan Sokak, Maslak Mah, 1, Sariyer, 34398, Istanbul, Turkey.

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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