Russian Black Sea Ports Oil Product Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of February 2025 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 February 2025 (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 February 2025, 10 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded.
7 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points off the coasts of Greece and Romania. 3 direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries.
In February 2025, 376.721 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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UAE – 5,
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Vietnam - 2,
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Turkey - 2,
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Singapore - 1.
Table 1
|
# |
Name |
IMO |
DWT |
Flag |
Year built |
Port of departure |
Actual Time of Departure |
Port of destination |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
Shipowner |
|
02/02 |
SEALION I |
9234501 |
45467 |
Panama |
2002 |
RU NVS |
2025-01-29 07:52 |
STS south of Cyprus 34°22'14" N 33°18'18" E
|
2025-02-05 20:14 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager MAXCON MARINE SERVICES INC Office 1962, Thamani Arts Building, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
|
02/02 |
SEA MARINE 1 |
9255830 |
37463 |
Vietnam |
2003 |
RU TUA |
2025-01-28 16:38 |
STS to west of PILOS Marina/Local Harbour [GR] GR PYL 36°56'36" N 21°22'06" E |
2025-02-05 23:20 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager LAN DUNG SEA FREIGHT SERVICE 123, 3/2 Street, Bao Trinh Residential Group, Diem Dien Town, Thai Thuy District, Thai Binh Province, Vietnam. |
|
03/02 |
PM BRADLEY |
9264271 |
40345 |
Panama |
2004 |
RU KAVKAZ SOUTH ANCH |
2025-01-21 18:26 |
STS RO CND OPL ANCH 43°58'12" N 28°58'50" E |
2025-01-24 20:40 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager ENLIXON DENIZCILIK VE TICARET Office 6, Nazan Sokak 2, Evliya Celebi Mah, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey. |
|
07/02 |
SKY RIDER |
9208124 |
37418 |
Palau |
2000 |
RU TUA |
2025-02-05 |
CY LMS ANCH STS south of Cyprus 34°22'14" N 33°18'18" E
|
2025-02-08 23:07 |
Registered owner DILAN SHIPPING LTD C/O: Peninsula Energy FZE 4th Floor, Office No 420, One UAQ Building, UAQ Free Trade Zone, Umm al Quwain, United Arab Emirates. |
|
08/02 |
ECENTEPE |
9247508 |
40250 |
Panama |
2004 |
RU TUA |
2025-02-05 15:42 |
CY LMS STS south of Cyprus 34°22'14" N 33°18'18" E |
2025-02-11 16:21 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager BESIKTAS LIKID TASIMACILIK Kat 15, Blok A, Piyale Pasa, Bulvari Memorial Centre, Okmeydani, Sisli, 34385, Istanbul, Turkey. |
|
10/02 |
OCEAN AUTUMN |
9379052 |
41340 |
Panama |
2009 |
RU TUA |
No data. Without AIS |
GR MJT STS OPL LESVOS |
2025-02-10 23:00 |
Registered owner VENUS GAS CO LTD 6th Floor, The Imperial Suites, 01-N1, Lane 40, Van Bao Street, Lieu Giai Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi City, Vietnam. |
|
13/02 |
SPICA |
9273636 |
46177 |
Tuvalu |
2004 |
RU TAM |
2025-01-29 15:35 |
RO CND RO CND Port |
2025-02-13 02:17 2025-02-18 08:15 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager RAFFLES SHIPPING INTL PTE LTD Wilmar International, 28, Biopolis Road, Singapore 138568 |
|
16/02 |
PM BACTON |
9264283 |
40293 |
Panama |
2004 |
RU NVS |
2025-02-11 23:49 |
STS RO CND OPL ANCH 43°58'44" N 28°57'57" E |
2025-02-16 01:41 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager ENLIXON DENIZCILIK VE TICARET Office 6, Nazan Sokak 2, Evliya Celebi Mah, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey. |
|
25/02 |
PM BRADLEY |
9264271 |
40345 |
Panama |
2004 |
RU NVS |
2025-02-24 08:05 |
STS RO CND OPL ANCH 43°57'01" N 28°58'50" E |
2025-03-06 07:06 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager ENLIXON DENIZCILIK VE TICARET Office 6, Nazan Sokak 2, Evliya Celebi Mah, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey. |
|
26/02 |
EFE |
9558763 |
7623 |
Portugal |
2010 |
RU NVS |
2025-02-25 04:26 |
RO CND Port |
2025-02-26 14:15 |
Registered owner HAWK MARITIME CO C/O: Torlak Gemi Isletmecilik Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd Sti Guzin Sokak 5/A, Aydintepe Mah, Tuzla, 34940, Istanbul, Turkey. |
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