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Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of January 2025 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 January 2025 through the Russian ports on the Baltic Sea (see Table 1).

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In January 2025, 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 (2), Seychelles (1) and Turkey (1).

In January 2025, 484.599 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 January 2025

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

 

LIPARI

Crude Oil Tanker

9529487

158237

Liberia

2012

RU ULU

2025-01-09 04:56  

NL MSV

2025-01-15 00:28  

Registered owner JIASHI INTERNATIONAL SHIP 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.

RANGLER

Crude Oil Tanker

9206671

108073

Cameroon

2001

RU ULU

2025-01-10 08:11  

OPL MALTA

2025-01-26 06:58  

 

Registered owner ETHEREAL HARBOR CORP Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles.
Ship manager/Commercial manager ETHEREAL HARBOR CORP Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles
ISM Manager HARMONY VOYAGE SHIPMANAGEMENT Apt 1, mikrorayon 4, 56, Aqtau, Mangghystau oblysy, Kazakhstan.

RYMAN

Crude Oil Tanker

9777931

112870

Malta

2017

RU ULU

2025-01-11 05:11  

IT AUG (to port)

2025-01-25 23:08  

Registered owner LEVANTE OWNERS INC 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.

HORAE

Crude Oil Tanker

9413004

105419

Panama

2009

RU ULU

2025-01-11 20:58  

EE PLA PALDISKI NORTH Port

2025-01-13 12:47  

 

Registered owner SCALLOP MARINE LTD C/O: WesTanker Ltd Office 303, Kat 2, Nurol Tower, Yeni Yol Caddesi, Izzetpasa Mah, 3, Sisli, 34387, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ship manager/Commercial manager WESTANKER LTD Office 303, Kat 2, Nurol Tower, Yeni Yol Caddesi, Izzetpasa Mah, 3, Sisli, 34387, 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