shadow fleet
Estonia cannot block Russian tankers, but is checking the “shadow fleet,” Estonian Foreign Ministry says
The head of the Estonian Foreign Ministry explained that his country cannot block Russian tankers passing through the Baltic Sea.
Germany has stepped up inspections of tankers to combat the shadow fleet
Germany has stepped up inspections of tankers passing through its territorial waters to counter Russia’s “shadow fleet.”
Norway joins 17th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting 189 vessels
Norway has introduced a new package of sanctions against Russia, which came into force on June 27.
The OSCE called the outdated tankers of the Russian fleet “ecological time bombs”
Experts emphasize that the growth of the so-called “shadow fleet” of Russia is accompanied by numerous negative risks for the region.
A sanctioned tanker under a false flag freely entered the territorial waters of the Russian Federation — Klymenko
The sanctioned vessel has changed its name, flag and owner — and continues to operate, despite promises to strengthen monitoring of the shadow fleet.
New EU sanctions package will include captains of Russia’s “shadow fleet” — Vlasyuk
For the first time, specific individuals who control vessels that help circumvent oil sanctions will be included in the list of restrictions.
Russian warship ‘disguised’ while escorting shadow fleet tankers
A Russian warship disguised itself using a fake AIS while passing through the English Channel with two sanctioned tankers.
PACE demands stronger control of maritime transport to combat Russia’s shadow fleet
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe demands the introduction of additional control over maritime transport to combat the Russian “shadow fleet”.
Russia is massively misleading maritime services: oil export volumes are being underestimated by millions of tons every month
Russia is using electronic warfare to conceal the real routes of tankers and the volume of oil exports, experts warn.
Russian ship for the first time openly escorted “shadow fleet” tankers through the English Channel
The Russian Navy has been deployed to protect sanctions-busting vessels, with experts viewing this as a test of the West’s response.
