Russian Black Sea Ports Oil Product Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of August 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 August 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 August 2024, 12 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded.

6 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points in the Laconian Gulf off the coast of Greece. 5 direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries and one to the USA.

In August 2024, 578,701 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered in violation of the embargo.

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

  • Greece – 5,

  • UAE - 4,

  • Seychelles Islands - 1,

  • China – 1,

  • Monaco - 1.

Table 1

#

Name

IMO

DWT

Flag

Year built

Port of departure

Actual Time of Departure

Port of destination

Estimated Time of Arrival

Shipowner

02/08 

JUVENIS 

9260067 

40271 

Palau 

2003 

RU TUA 

2024-07-29 02:51  

STS south of Chios island GR JKH  

2024-08-03 21:23 

Ship manager/Commercial manager ECO MAX FZE Office E-07F-08 & E-41F-12, P1-ELOB & P6-ELOB, Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Registered owner SEAWIND LTD C/O: Eco Max FZE Office E-07F-08 & E-41F-12, P1-ELOB & P6-ELOB, Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. 

08/08 

RUI FU TAI 

9258600 

47122 

Liberia 

2004 

RU NVS 

2024-08-05 04:32  

US UDE
BURNSIDE Port [US] 

2024-08-30 02:59

Registered owner ARTEMIS SHIPPING CO LTD-HKG C/O: Harvey Ship Management Co Ltd Room B201, 1st Floor, Wing Tai Centre, 12, Hing Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Ship manager/Commercial manager LUCKY SHIP PTE LTD 10-93, CT Hub 2, 114, Lavender Street, Singapore 338729 

12/08 

CARIBBEAN STAR 

9278698 

46383 

Panama 

2004 

RU TUA 

2024-08-09 18:58  

OPL CHIOS
GR JKH 

2024-08-12 23:08 

Ship manager/Commercial manager SR NAVIGATION SA 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece.
Registered owner ANDROMEDA MARITIME ENTERPRISES C/O: SR Navigation SA 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece. 

13/08 

NARGIS 

9353125 

37296 

Gabon 

2008 

RU KAVKAZ SOUTH ANCH 

No data. GPS spoofing 

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

2024-08-14 15:05 

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. 

16/08 

ATACAMA 

9248801 

40039 

Panama 

2003 

RU TUA 

2024-08-12 00:40  

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

2024-08-17 22:14 

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. 

17/08 

CHIP 

9353101 

37293 

Marshall Is 

2008 

RU NVS 

2024-08-14 06:21  

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

2024-08-18 19:30 

Ship manager/Commercial manager SCORPIO COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT 99, boulevard du Jardin Exotique, 98000, Monaco-Ville, Monaco.
Registered owner COCOA LTD C/O: Scorpio Commercial Management SAM 99, boulevard du Jardin Exotique, 98000, Monaco-Ville, Monaco. 

19/08 

YANBU 

9376816 

38374 

Liberia 

2008 

RU TUA 

2024-08-16 10:52  

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

2024-08-21 12:31 

Ship manager/Commercial manager IMS SA 6-8, Aitolikou & Kastoros Streets, 185 45, Piraeus, Greece.
Registered owner MUMBAI MARITIME INC C/O: IMS SA 6-8, Aitolikou & Kastoros Streets, 185 45, Piraeus, Greece. 

22/08 

KINGSTON 

9420863 

38341 

Liberia 

2009 

RU TUA 

2024-08-19 21:24  

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

2024-08-24 19:49 

Ship manager/Commercial manager IMS SA 6-8, Aitolikou & Kastoros Streets, 185 45, Piraeus, Greece.
Registered owner SLATE GREY SHIPPING LTD C/O: IMS SA 6-8, Aitolikou & Kastoros Streets, 185 45, Piraeus, Greece. 

23/08 

CHONGCHON 

9294123 

40158 

Cook Is 

2006 

RU NVS 

2024-08-16 09:36 

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

2024-08-24 16:29 

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. 

26/08 

FOS DA VINCI 

9379612 

115878 

Malta 

2009 

RU NVS 

No data. GPS spoofing 

TRIESTE ANCH 

2024-08-30 09:24

Registered owner BOREHAM MARINE INC C/O: Marla Tankers Shipmanagement Inc 4, Xenias Street, Kifisia, 145 62, Athens, Greece.
Ship manager/Commercial manager MARLA TANKERS SHIPMANAGEMENT 4, Xenias Street, Kifisia, 145 62, Athens, Greece 

26/08 

SEAVALOUR 

9315771 

46702 

Malta 

2007 

RU TAM TAMAN 

2024-08-22 23:47  

OPL RHODES ANCH 

2024-09-08 16:53  

Ship manager/Commercial manager THENAMARIS SHIPS MANAGEMENT 16, Athinas Avenue & Vorreou Street, Vouliagmeni, 166 71, Athens, Greece.
Registered owner UNIVERSAL MARITIME VENTURES SA C/O: Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc 16, Athinas Avenue & Vorreou Street, Vouliagmeni, 166 71, Athens, Greece. 

27/08 

OLIVE 

9318034 

50844 

Gabon 

2006 

RU TUA 

2024-08-23 04:10  

OPL CHIOS
GR JKH
to 9299123 

2024-08-27 13:23 

Ship manager/Commercial manager MEDITERRANEANMASTERS FREIGHT Office 301, Indigo Icon Tower, Cluster F, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, PO Box 474288, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Registered owner MEDITERRANEANMASTERS FREIGHT Office 301, Indigo Icon Tower, Cluster F, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, PO Box 474288, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

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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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