Violations of the embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products from Black Sea ports into the EU in October 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 EU and G7 embargo on the seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products from the ports on the Black and Azov Seas into EU countries (the embargo) in October 2023 (see Table 1).
Note! The information provided does not apply to crude oil – the results of monitoring violations of the embargo on the imports of crude oil are presented separately.
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In October 2023, 21 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded.
3 direct voyages with petroleum products from Russian ports to the ports of EU countries were made.
The remaining 18 violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment point in the Laconian Gulf off the coast of Greece.
In October 2023, 106,447 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered directly to the ports of EU countries and 723,899 tons were shipped to the transshipment point.
A total of 830,346 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered to the EU in October 2023 in violation of the embargo, compared with 1,094,975 tons in September, 563,843 tons – in August, and 808,547 tons – in July.
Direct tanker voyages were made to the following ports:
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PERAMA (Greece) – 1,
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ALGECIRAS (Spain) – 2.
3 direct voyages to the ports of EU countries were made by tankers owned by companies from China, Greece, and Turkey.
18 voyages to the transshipment point were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries:
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Greece - 5,
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India - 3,
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Turkey - 2,
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Germany – 1,
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Offshore jurisdictions – 7 (The Marshall Islands – 6, Liberia – 1).
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Table 1
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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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Tankers that transported Russian petroleum products from Russia’s ports on the Black Sea directly to the ports of EU and G7 countries in violation of the embargo in October 2023 |
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10/10 |
RUI FU TAI |
9258600 |
47122 |
Liberia |
RU NVS |
ATA: 2023-10-04 01:04 |
ES ALG |
ATA: 2023-10-16 22:59 |
Registered owner ARTEMIS SHIPPING CO LTD-HKG Care of Harvey Ship Management Co Ltd, Room B201, 1st Floor, Wing Tai Centre, 12, Hing Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. |
|
17/10 |
HAMSI |
9171735 |
8941 |
Liberia |
RU KAVKAZ SOUTH ANCH |
ATD: 2023-10-13 10:45 |
GR PER |
АTA: 2023-10-21 20:45 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SEALIFE DENIZCILIK LTD STI Blok A, Gemi Yan Sanayi Sitesi, Comert Sokagi 15, Evliya Celebi Mah, Tuzla, 34944 Istanbul, Turkey. |
|
28/10 |
HONESTY |
9416393 |
50384 |
Liberia |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-10-24 21:03 |
ES ALG |
ATA: 2023-11-04 20:52 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SEA PIONEER SHIPPING CORP-LIB 7th Floor, Bacolitsas Building, 284, Kifisias Avenue, Chalandri, 152 32 Athens, Greece. |
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Tankers that transported Russian petroleum products from Russia’s ports on the Black Sea to EU countries through transshipment in violation of the embargo in October 2023 |
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01/10 |
LAGOON |
9352195 |
37159 |
Gabon |
RU TAM |
ATD: 2023-09-27 17:49 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-02 21:30 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager NEPTUNE SHIPPING & MARINE INC Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands. |
|
04/10 |
HONESTY |
9416393 |
50384 |
Liberia |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-09-27 16:10 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-06 06:25 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SEA PIONEER SHIPPING CORP-LIB 7th Floor, Bacolitsas Building, 284, Kifisias Avenue, Chalandri, 152 32 Athens, Greece. |
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07/10 |
IRBIS |
9299862 |
37332 |
Gabon |
RU TAM |
ATD: 2023-10-04 00:48 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-08 22:52 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager LEOPARD SHIPPING INC Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands. |
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07/10 |
VELOS DIAMANTIS |
9571038 |
74902 |
Marshall Is |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-10-03 17:00 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-08 15:13 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager VELOS TANKERS LTD 2, Ioannou Gennadiou Street, 115 21 Athens, Greece. |
|
10/10 |
ZELDA |
9327372 |
37105 |
Gabon |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-10-05 22:54 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-11 05:51 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager ARK SEAKONNECT SHIPMANAGMENT Office 19, Ideal Trade Centre, 64, Sector 11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400614, India. |
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12/10 |
AGIOS NIKOLAOS IV |
9464364 |
37557 |
Malta |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-10-09 12:17 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-13 07:08 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MARITIME 69, Grigoriou Lampraki Street, Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece. |
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13/10 |
NARGIS |
9353125 |
37296 |
Gabon |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-10-05 17:58 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-14 19:33 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager NARGIS SHIPPING & MARINE INC Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands. |
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15/10 |
GRACE FORTUNA |
9349198 |
47786 |
Liberia |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-10-11 22:43 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-16 06:08 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager GRACE FORTUNA SHIPPING LTD 80, Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia. |
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16/10 |
MYTHOS |
9314894 |
39378 |
Liberia |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-10-13 11:22 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-18 05:42 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SEVENTH SHIPPING & MARINE INC Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands. |
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19/10 |
SUNDORO |
9430181 |
46851 |
Malta |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-10-15 12:39 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-20 20:40 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager MARINE TRUST LTD-MAI Vergoti Square, Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece. |
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20/10 |
VENUS I |
9599353 |
7102 |
Palau |
RU TMR |
ATD: 2023-10-10 22:20 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-21 06:54 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager TOTAL MARINE INDIA PVT LTD Plot D-222/5, TTC, MIDC, Shiravane, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400706, India. |
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20/10 |
MONA |
9314818 |
37273 |
Liberia |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-10-17 17:05 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-21 10:15 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager HANSA SHIPPING GMBH & CO KG An der Alster 9, 20099 Hamburg, Germany. |
|
22/10 |
KALLOS |
9360415 |
39981 |
Panama |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-10-20 02:19 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-24 06:45 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager JIANG SHIPPING & MARINE INC Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands. |
|
28/10 |
ATACAMA |
9248801 |
40039 |
Panama |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-10-17 21:51 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-11-02 18:46 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager UNIC TANKER GEMI ISLETMECILIGI Yafaci Sokak, Limanreis Mah, 8, Narlidere, Izmir, Turkey. |
|
28/10 |
CHEM HELEN |
9340116 |
38396 |
Liberia |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-10-24 08:35 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-29 19:40 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager ROBIN ENTERPRISES SA Care of Hellenic Tankers Co Ltd, 3, Mouson Street, Kifisia, 145 63 Athens, Greece. |
|
29/10 |
ZELDA |
9327372 |
37105 |
Gabon |
RU TAM |
ATD: 2023-10-25 16:46 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-30 21:11 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager ARK SEAKONNECT SHIPMANAGMENT 302, B-Wing, The Great Eastern Summit, Plot 66, 64, Sector 15, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400614, India. |
|
30/10 |
DAPHNE I |
9251456 |
38875 |
Panama |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-10-25 16:50 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-10-31 18:43 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager EXXEN SHIP MANAGEMENT CO Ofis 247, Varyap Plaza, Uygar Sokak, Esenyali Mah, 61, Istanbul, Turkey. |
|
31/10 |
MYTHOS |
9314894 |
39378 |
Liberia |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-10-27 13:10 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-11-02 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SEVENTH SHIPPING & MARINE INC Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands. |
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