Violations of the embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products from Black Sea ports into the EU in April 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 April 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 April 2023, 17 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded.
1 direct voyage with petroleum products from Russian ports to the ports of EU countries and USA each were made.
The remaining 15 violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment point in the Laconian Gulf off the coast of Greece.
In April 2023, 726.210 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered directly to the ports of EU countries, compared with 737.856 tons in March 2023 and 844.528 tons in February 2023.
Direct tanker voyages were made to the following ports:
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ALGECIRAS (Spain),
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BALTIMORE (USA).
2 direct voyages to the ports of EU countries and USA were made by tankers owned by companies from Norway and Singapore.
15 voyages to the transshipment point were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries:
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Singapore - 4,
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Turkey - 4,
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Greece - 2,
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UAE - 2,
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Russia - 1,
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Denmark – 1,
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India - 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 April 2023 |
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11/04 |
CHAMPION CONTEST |
9272199 |
47171 |
Norway |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-04-05 01:55 |
US BAL |
АTA: 2023-05-02 12:33 |
Registered owner TRUST TWO AS Care of Champion Tankers AS, Tveiteraasvegen 12, 5232 Paradis, Norway. |
|
24/04 |
RUI FU TAI |
9258600 |
47122 |
Liberia |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-04-20 00:06 |
ES ALG |
АТА: 2023-04-30 16:49 |
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 |
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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 April 2023 |
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01/04 |
DINAH |
9353149 |
37313 |
Marshall Is |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-03-28 01:03 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
АTA: 2023-04-02 05:02 |
Registered owner DACHSHUND LTD Care of Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte Ltd, 29-00, Ocean Financial Centre, 10, Collyer Quay, Singapore 049315 |
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01/04 |
VIALLI |
9538153 |
52422 |
Singapore |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-03-26 14:05 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
02-08 квітня 2023 без АІС |
Ship manager/Commercial manager STAMFORD SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE 08-04, 137, Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068602 |
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01/04 |
PHONIX WAY |
9289518 |
53095 |
Cook Is |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-03-28 23:16 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-04-03 03:24 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager RADIATING WORLD SHIPPING SERVS Office 943, Burjuman Business Centre, BT1/L09/1-16-118, Khalid Bin Waleed Road, (Bank Street), Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
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03/04 |
MANASLU |
9388027 |
46549 |
Panama |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-03-31 01:40 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATА: 2023-04-04 12:12 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager FRACTAL MARINE DMCC Unit 157, Level 5, DMCC Business Centre, Jewellery & Gemplex 2, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
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05/04 |
ZUMBA |
9689160 |
50209 |
Marshall Is |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-04-02 13:27 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATА: 2023-04-06 16:50 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SPRING MARINE MANAGEMENT SA 1st Floor, 6, Agias Kiriakis, Palaio Faliro, 175 64 Athens, Greece. |
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11/04 |
HARBIYE |
9396787 |
50554 |
Marshall Is |
RU TAM |
ATD: 2023-03-31 08:17 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-04-12 03:14 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager BESIKTAS LIKID TASIMACILIK Kat 15, Blok A, Piyale Pasa Bulvari Memorial Centre, Okmeydani, Sisli, 34385 Istanbul, Turkey. |
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11/04 |
REGUETON |
9411989 |
37872 |
Liberia |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-04-09 18:30 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF South |
ATA: 2023-04-12 21:53 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SPRING MARINE MANAGEMENT SA 1st Floor, 6, Agias Kiriakis, Palaio Faliro, 175 64 Athens, Greece. |
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13/04 |
NEW JUPITER |
9375575 |
53116 |
Marshall Is |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-03-15 01:50 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-04-15 03:54 |
Registered owner NEW JUPITER SHIPPING CO LTD Care of Maersk Tankers MR K/S, Holmbladsgade 133, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark. |
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18/04 |
PERICLES |
9272931 |
46992 |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
RU TUA TUAPSE |
ATD: 2023-04-15 14:05 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-04-23 10:19 |
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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21/04 |
DINAH |
9353149 |
37313 |
Marshall Is |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-04-16 05:10 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
АТА: 2023-04-22 20:13 |
Registered owner DACHSHUND LTD Care of Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte Ltd, 29-00, Ocean Financial Centre, 10, Collyer Quay, Singapore 049315 |
|
21/04 |
MAGNI ALEXA |
9255842 |
37379 |
Panama |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-04-18 03:30 |
GR KALI LIMENES ANCH (Crete) |
ATA: 2023-05-23 08:46 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager IMZA MARINE DENIZCILIK AS Akasya Sokak, Postane Mah, 5, Tuzla, 34070 Istanbul, Turkey. |
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26/04 |
ELVIRA |
9412000 |
37874 |
Marshall Is |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-04-21 15:37 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
ATA: 2023-04-28 08:43 |
Registered owner WHITE FLAG VENTURES LII LLC Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands. |
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28/04 |
KOYSUG |
8883252 |
2700 |
Russia |
RU ROV ROSTOV-ON-DON |
ATD: 2023-04-18 08:00 |
GR ZAKYNTHOS ANCH |
ATA: 2023-05-01 15:13 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager TRAVELER SHIPPING LTD Promzona Zarechnaya, ul Lugovaya 3B, Rostov-na-Donu, 344002, Russia. |
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29/04 |
ADVANTAGE PRIDE |
9314806 |
37311 |
Marshall Is |
RU NVS |
ATD: 2023-04-24 21:09 |
GR LAKONIKOS GULF |
АТА: 2023-04-30 01:49 |
Registered owner GOLDEN RESULT LTD Care of Genel Denizcilik Nakliyati AS (GEDEN LINES), Kat 18, Blok 1/A, Plaza A, Comert Sokak, Levent Mah, Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey. |
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30/04 |
HATAY |
9354258 |
51218 |
Marshall Is |
RU TUA |
ATD: 2023-04-26 18:53 |
GR MESSENIAN GULF |
АТА: 2023-05-01 07:15 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager BESIKTAS LIKID TASIMACILIK Kat 15, Blok A, Piyale Pasa Bulvari Memorial Centre, Okmeydani, Sisli, 34385 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
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