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:
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Greece – 5,
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UAE - 4,
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Seychelles Islands - 1,
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China – 1,
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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. |
08/08 |
RUI FU TAI |
9258600 |
47122 |
Liberia |
2004 |
RU NVS |
2024-08-05 04:32 |
US UDE |
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. |
12/08 |
CARIBBEAN STAR |
9278698 |
46383 |
Panama |
2004 |
RU TUA |
2024-08-09 18:58 |
OPL CHIOS |
2024-08-12 23:08 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager 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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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. |
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. |
27/08 |
OLIVE |
9318034 |
50844 |
Gabon |
2006 |
RU TUA |
2024-08-23 04:10 |
OPL CHIOS |
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. |
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