shadow fleet
Verkhovna Rada approved sanctions against Russian shadow fleet vessels
The new law allows the blocking of vessels transporting weapons, military personnel, or working for the Russian Federation in circumvention of sanctions. This was reported by People’s Deputy Oleksiy Honcharenko. On July 16, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported in the second reading a bill that allows the application of sanctions to vessels and aircraft…
Analysts have exposed the routes of a shadow Russian tanker – Sable was exporting oil to China, spying in the Baltics
Archival data of the captain of the tanker Sable indicate systematic evasion of sanctions and involvement in reconnaissance and sabotage activities.
Defense Intelligence identified 20 more vessels of the Russian “shadow fleet”
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense’s Directorate of Maritime Security identified 20 more vessels of the Russian and 11 of the Iranian “shadow fleet”.
The Netherlands detained the executives of a company that supplied spare parts for Russia’s shadow fleet
The heads of a family-owned company that supplied ship spare parts to Russia’s “shadow fleet” have been arrested in the Netherlands.
Sweden and Denmark will step up inspections of Russian tankers in the Baltic Sea
Sweden and Denmark will now require insurance documents from tankers passing through their territorial waters in the Baltic Sea.
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The OSCE called the outdated tankers of the Russian fleet “ecological time bombs”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.
