Russian Black Sea Ports Oil Product Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of July 2024 Violations

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 July 2024 (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 July 2024, 18 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded.

14 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points in the Laconian Gulf off the coasts of Greece and Malta. Four direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries.

In July 2024, 637,442 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered in violation of the embargo, compared to 454,546 tons in June 2024.

All voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries:

  • UAE – 5,

  • Greece - 4,

  • Seychelles Islands - 3,

  • Turkey – 2,

  • Cook Islands - 1,

  • Mauritus - 1, 

  • Marshall Islands - 1,

  • Oman - 1.

Table 1

#

Name

IMO

DWT

Flag

Year built

Port of departure

Actual Time of Departure

Port of destination

Estimated Time of Arrival

Shipowner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

До портів 

02/07 

BLUE CHEM 

9519614 

7003 

Panama 

2010 

RU NVS 

2024-06-28 18:02  

MD GIU 

2024-07-02 13:30 

Ship manager/Commercial manager LOLA SHIPPING LTD Istanbul Deri Organize Sanayi Bolgesi, Kumpas Caddesi, Deri OSB Mah, 10, Tuzla, 34956 Istanbul, Turkey.
Registered owner LOLA SHIPPING LTD Istanbul Deri Organize Sanayi Bolgesi, Kumpas Caddesi, Deri OSB Mah, 10, Tuzla, 34956 Istanbul, Turkey. 

13/07 

GLOSTER 1 

9640463 

4595 

Cook Is 

2013 

RU YEY 

2024-07-04 11:13  

GR SKG
THESSALONIKI 

2024-07-13 06:40  

Ship manager/Commercial manager KINGSLYNN LTD Avatiu, Cook Islands, New Zealand Island Territories.
Registered owner KINGSLYNN LTD Avatiu, Cook Islands, New Zealand Island Territories. 

22/07 

TWIST / CAPE CAMDEN 

9422639 

37791 

Liberia 

2009 

RU NVS 

2024-07-19 06:26  

BE GNE 

2024-08-02 17:24  

Ship manager/Commercial manager SPRING MARINE MANAGEMENT SA 1st Floor, 6, Agias Kiriakis, Palaio Faliro, 175 64, Athens, Greece.
Registered owner TWIST SHIPPING CO C/O: Spring Marine Management SA 1st Floor, 6, Agias Kiriakis, Palaio Faliro, 175 64, Athens, Greece. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

До рейдових перевалок 

03/07 

CHRYSOPIGI 

9303728 

38554 

Malta 

2006 

RU TAM 

No data. GPS spoofing 

MT MAR 

2024-07-14 20:50

Registered owner CHRYSOPIGI SHIPPING LTD C/O: Ancora Investment Trust Inc 3A, Artemisiou & Themidos Streets, Glyfada, 166 75, Athens, Greece.
Ship manager/Commercial manager ANCORA INVESTMENT TRUST INC 3A, Artemisiou & Themidos Streets, Glyfada, 166 75, Athens, Greece. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/07 

SATURN I 

9655470 

7023 

Palau 

2013 

RU KZP KAVKAZ  

2024-06-18 

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

2024-07-03 22:10 

Ship manager/Commercial manager MARISAFE TECHNOLOGIES FZE Office-A1-406F, A1 Building, Ajman Free Zone, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
Registered owner MARISAFE TECHNOLOGIES FZE Office-A1-406F, A1 Building, Ajman Free Zone, Ajman, United Arab Emirates. 

02/07 

HAWK III 

9260263 

40246 

Panama 

2003 

RU TAM 

No data. GPS spoofing 

LAKONIKOS GULF 

2024-07-03 06:22  

Ship manager/Commercial manager SR NAVIGATION SA 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece.
Registered owner OCEANIC COMMANDER SHIPPING SA C/O: SR Navigation SA 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece 

04/07 

ATACAMA 

9248801 

40039 

Panama 

2003 

RU NVS 

2024-06-04 15:49  

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

2024-07-05 07:07 

Ship manager/Commercial manager OCEANCRAFT HOLDINGS LTD Office 706, Jumeirah Bay X2 Tower, Cluster X, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, PO Box 337188, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Registered owner OCEANCRAFT HOLDINGS LTD Office 706, Jumeirah Bay X2 Tower, Cluster X, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, PO Box 337188, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

05/07 

LAGOON 

9352195 

37159 

Gabon 

2007 

RU NVS 

2024-07-02 08:48  

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

2024-07-06 04:12 

Ship manager/Commercial manager TUNASAN SHIPPING INC 3rd Floor, Standard Chartered Tower, Bank Street, Cybercity, Ebene, Mauritius.
Registered owner TUNASAN SHIPPING INC 3rd Floor, Standard Chartered Tower, Bank Street, Cybercity, Ebene, Mauritius. 

06/07 

NARGIS 

9353125 

37296 

Gabon 

2008 

Black Sea Russia without AIS 

No data. GPS spoofing 

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

2024-06-07 20:23 

Ship manager/Commercial manager HUDSON HARBOR LOGISTICS LTD Office 301, Indigo Icon Tower, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Registered owner HUDSON HARBOR LOGISTICS LTD Office 301, Indigo Icon Tower, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

07/07 

CHONGCHON 

9294123 

40158 

Cook Is 

2006 

RU NVS 

2024-07-03 07:36  

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

2024-07-08 08:51 

Ship manager/Commercial manager JIZAN MARITIME INC Suite 212, 2nd Floor, Block A, Unity House, Palm Street, Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles.
Registered owner JIZAN MARITIME INC Suite 212, 2nd Floor, Block A, Unity House, Palm Street, Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles 

09/07 

MD MIRANDA 

9198290 

46408 

Tanzania 

1999 

RU TAM 

2024-07-05 00:29  

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

2024-07-11 13:32 

Ship manager/Commercial manager DORY MARITIME CO Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands.
Registered owner DORY MARITIME CO Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands. 

11/07 

ELECTRA 

9307815 

50921 

Gabon 

2005 

RU TUA 

2024-07-06 06:45  

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

2024-07-12 08:23  

Ship manager/Commercial manager KATARINA SHIPPING INC-SEY Suite 212, 2nd Floor, Block A, Unity House, Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles.
Registered owner KATARINA SHIPPING INC-SEY Suite 212, 2nd Floor, Block A, Unity House, Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles. 

21/07 

ATACAMA 

9248801 

40039 

Panama 

2003 

RU NVS 

2024-06-04 15:49  

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

2024-07-22 22:09 

Ship manager/Commercial manager OCEANCRAFT HOLDINGS LTD Office 706, Jumeirah Bay X2 Tower, Cluster X, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, PO Box 337188, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Registered owner OCEANCRAFT HOLDINGS LTD Office 706, Jumeirah Bay X2 Tower, Cluster X, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, PO Box 337188, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

26/07 

NARGIS 

9353125 

37296 

Gabon 

2008 

Black Sea Russia without AIS 

No data. GPS spoofing 

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

2024-07-28 02:54  

Ship manager/Commercial manager HUDSON HARBOR LOGISTICS LTD Office 301, Indigo Icon Tower, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Registered owner HUDSON HARBOR LOGISTICS LTD Office 301, Indigo Icon Tower, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18/07 

HADAL SALLY 

9417191 

50994 

Liberia 

2009 

RU TAM 

2024-07-14 17:15  

GR JKH
OPL CHIOS
 

2024-07-19 18:42 

Ship manager/Commercial manager AL SHERAA COMMODITIES TRADING PO Box 23, Duqm Special Economic Zone, Duqm, Oman.
Registered owner AL SHERAA COMMODITIES TRADING PO Box 23, Duqm Special Economic Zone, Duqm, Oman 

20/07 

CHEM NICHOLAS 

9374416 

38396 

Liberia 

2007 

TUAPSE ANCH 

2024-07-17 02:32  

GR JKH OPL CHIOS 

2024-07-22 16:50 

Ship manager/Commercial manager FENIX ENTERPRISES SA C/O: Hellenic Tankers Co Ltd 3, Mouson Street, Kifisia, 145 63, Athens, Greece.
Registered owner FENIX ENTERPRISES SA C/O: Hellenic Tankers Co Ltd 3, Mouson Street, Kifisia, 145 63, Athens, Greece. 

26/07 

PROMETEI 

9296597 

45897 

Palau 

2005 

RU TUA 

2024-07-20 

GR JKH
OPL CHIOS

 

2024-07-27 12:05  

Registered owner SEA JOURNEY MARINE LTD Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles.
Ship manager/Commercial manager SEA JOURNEY MARINE LTD Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles 

29/07 

HACI KEMAL KA 

9315757 

37627 

Turkey 

2006 

RU TAM TAMAN 

2024-07-25 15:18  

GR JKH
OPL CHIOS 

2024-07-30 10:55 

Ship manager/Commercial manager TRANS KA TANKER Daire 57, Denizciler Is Merkezi, Sahil Yolu Bulvari 126, Aydintepe Mah, Tuzla, 34947, Istanbul, Turkey.
Registered owner AKBASOGLU FOREIGN TRADE & SHIP C/O: TRANS KA Tanker Management Co Ltd (TRANS KA Tanker Isletmeciligi Tic Ltd Sti) Daire 57, Denizciler Is Merkezi, Sahil Yolu Bulvari 126, Aydintepe Mah, Tuzla, 34947, 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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