Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of October 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 October 2024 through the Russian ports on the Baltic Sea (see Table 1).

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In October 2024, 6 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 country. Four voyages were involved the delivery of crude oil to the transshipment points off the coast of Greece, Morocco and Italy.

The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece (3), Turkey (2) and China (1).

In October 2024, 676.733 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 October 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

 

BONITA

Crude Oil Tanker

9297541

108386

Marshall Islands

2006

RU ULU

2024-10-03 21:37  

IT MLZ

2024-10-16 16:01  

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.

SAGA

Crude Oil Tanker

9528031

115738

Malta

2011

RU ULU

2024-10-16 04:12  

IT AUG

2024-11-02 15:03  

Registered owner EURYANTHE 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.

ROCK

Crude Oil Tanker

9288356

70753

Barbados

2005

RU PRI

2024-10-17 13:04  

AUGUSTA ANCH

Italy [IT]

2024-11-01 08:52  

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.

MONTEGO

Crude Oil Tanker

9297553

108402

Liberia

2006

RU ULU

2024-10-25 19:48  

ANCONA ANCH

2024-11-10 06:48  

Registered owner VERA NAVIGATION 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.

LINE

Crude Oil Tanker

9291250

114880

Guinea-Bissau

2005

RU VYS

2024-10-24 16:48  

GR MJT

OPL LESVOS

2024-11-09 01:06  

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

SAKARYA

Crude Oil Tanker

9524463

158574

Panama

2011

RU PRI

2024-10-27 12:28  

OPL MOROCCO

 

2024-11-07 00:16

Registered owner EAST DIAMOND HONG KONG LTD C/O: Prominent Shipmanagement Ltd Unit 615, 6th Floor, LT Tower, 31, Chong Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Ship manager/
Commercial manager PROMINENT SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD Unit 615, 6th Floor, LT Tower, 31, Chong Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.

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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