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

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 in September 2024 through the Russian ports on the Baltic Sea (see Table 1).

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In September 2024, 5 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. Three voyages were involved the delivery of crude oil to the transshipment points in the Laconian Gulf off the coast of Greece and Italy.

The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece (2), Turkey (1), Cyprus (1) and Seychelles (1).

In September 2024, 560.383 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 September 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

ROCK
Crude Oil Tanker 

9288356 

70753 

Barbados  

2005 

RU PRI 

2024-09-03 02:11

IT AUG OPL 

2024-09-18 20:05  

Registered owner LILY MARITIME & TRADING INC C/O: Sand Gemi Isletmeciligi AS Daire 55, Kat 15, Beybi Giz Plaza, Maslak Meydan Sokak, Maslak Mah, 1, Sariyer, 34398, Istanbul, Turkey.Ship manager/Commercial manager SAND GEMI ISLETMECILIGI AS Daire 55, Kat 15, Beybi Giz Plaza, Maslak Meydan Sokak, Maslak Mah, 1, Sariyer, 34398, Istanbul, Turkey. 

RIVERA
Crude Oil Tanker 

9777943 

112937 

Liberia  

2017 

RU ULU 

2024-09-03 07:04

IT TRS 

2024-09-19 20:01  

Registered owner SIROCCO OWNERS INC 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.  

SAGAR VIOLET
Crude Oil Tanker 

9292981 

105274 

Palau  

2004 

RU PRI 

2024-09-03 20:06

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

2024-09-18 17:04 

Registered owner SAGAR SHIPHOLDING SA C/O: Lagosmarine Ltd 2, Andrea Araouzou Street, 4150, Limassol, Cyprus.Ship manager/Commercial manager LAGOSMARINE LTD 2, Andrea Araouzou Street, 4150, Limassol, Cyprus. 

ARLAN
Crude Oil Tanker 

9227443 

164262 

Sierra leone  

2002 

RU ULU 

2024-09-06 06:25

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

2024-09-20 

Registered owner DEAMAR VOYAGE CORP Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles. Ship manager/Commercial manager DEAMAR VOYAGE CORP Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles.
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SCORPIO
Crude Oil Tanker 

9389071 

107157 

Cayman Islands  

2009 

RU ULU 

2024-09-27 05:04

IT AUG 

2024-10-11 09:13  

Registered owner FANTASEA NAVIGATION 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