Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of August 2024 Violations

14:10 12.09.2024
Russia

The Monitoring Group of BlackSeaNews
and the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studie

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 embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil into EU countries and the US in August 2024 through the Russian ports on the Baltic Sea (see Table 1).

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In August 2024, 4 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Baltic Sea were recorded.

Two voyages were performed directly to the ports of the EU countries. One voyage was involved the delivery of crude oil to the transshipment point in the Laconian Gulf off the coasts of Greece. Another voyage was performed to the USA.

The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece (3) and Norway (1). 

In August 2024, 377.194 tons of Russian crude oil were delivered in violation of the embargo through the Russian Baltic Sea ports.

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Table 1. Tankers that transported Russia’s crude oil in violation of the embargo from Russian ports on the Baltic Sea to EU countries in August 2024

Data on shipowners and operators from www.equasis.org

Name

IMO

DWT

Flag

Year built

Port of departure

Actual Time of Departure

Port of destination

Estimated Time of Arrival

Registered owner

CHAMPION TIMUR
Crude Oil Tanker 

9288837 

47210 

Norway 

2005 

RU LED 

2024-08-02 22:52  

US PDX PORTLAND OR Port 

2024-09-07 19:32

Registered owner CHAMPION TIMUR AS C/O: Champion Tankers AS Tveiteraasvegen 12, 5232, Paradis, Norway.
Ship manager/Commercial manager CHAMPION TANKERS AS Tveiteraasvegen 12, 5232, Paradis, Norway. 

BONITA
Crude Oil Tanker 

9297541 

108386 

Marshall Islands 

2006 

RU ULU 

2024-08-05 11:21  

NL MSV 

2024-08-10 14:14  

Registered owner AGILERA SHIPPING CORP C/O: TMS Tankers Ltd 109, Kifisias Avenue & Sina Street, Marousi, 151 24, Athens, Greece.
Ship manager/Commercial manager TMS TANKERS LTD 109, Kifisias Avenue & Sina Street, Marousi, 151 24, Athens, Greece. 

VOLTA RIVER
Crude Oil Tanker 

9336414 

105786 

Panama 

2007 

RU ULU 

2024-08-21 22:52  

LAKONIKOS GULF
 

2024-09-10 06:25  

Registered owner SEVEN SEAS MARITIME ENTERPRISE C/O: Sea Trade Marine SA 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece
Ship manager/Commercial manager SEA TRADE MARINE SA 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece. 

CALIDA
Crude Oil Tanker 

9522128 

115812 

Malta 

2012 

RU ULU 

2024-08-25 04:30  

IT AUG 

2024-09-08 03:42

Registered owner ALCINA OWNING CO LTD C/O: TMS Tankers Ltd 109, Kifisias Avenue & Sina Street, Marousi, 151 24, Athens, Greece.
Ship manager/Commercial manager TMS TANKERS LTD 109, Kifisias Avenue & Sina Street, Marousi, 151 24, Athens, Greece. 

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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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