The court imposed an arrest on the state-owned fishing port berths in Chornomorsk

The court has ordered the seizure of seven state-owned berths of LLC “Chornomorsk Fish Port”.

The corresponding decision was made by the Kyiv District Court, the court case states.

According to the investigation, LLC “Chornomorsk Fish Port” (LLC “ChRP”), in collusion with state registrars, illegally registered the right of private ownership to the operational water areas of berths No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 4 (prior to the reconstruction of berths No. 7-10).

These objects are part of the hydraulic structures of the Sukhoi Liman in the water area of ​​the Chornomorsk seaport and belong to the state, being subleased to LLC “ChRP” on the basis of an agreement dated June 23, 1997.

According to the investigation, in February 2019, officials of ChRP LLC conspired with the state registrar of the State Registration Agency to seize operational water areas in order to receive revenue from ship dues.

In April 2019, on the basis of forged documents, in particular technical passports from Prom-Stroy Ltd. LLC, they illegally registered ownership of the water area for ChRP LLC. The state registrar, realizing the illegality of the actions, made changes to the State Register of Real Rights to Real Property, although there were no legal grounds for this, since the property belongs to the state represented by the State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPF).

The investigation established that the berths and their operational water areas are inseparable objects that cannot function separately. In February 2025, berths No. 1–6 and No. 4 (formerly No. 7–10) were recognized as material evidence in the case. The prosecutor’s office insisted on the seizure of the property with a ban on alienation and disposal in order to prevent its illegal re-registration or use.

In turn, ChRP LLC objected to the seizure, arguing that the berths are state-owned, and the investigation concerns only the water areas, not the berths themselves. A representative of the port, an advisor to the executive director on commercial issues, noted that the ban on the use of the berths would lead to inevitable consequences for both ChRP LLC and the state. The State Property Fund, as the lessor, did not express any claims against ChRP LLC and left the decision to the court’s discretion.

It should be noted that the judge, taking into account the arguments of the parties, concluded that the berths are material evidence, and their seizure is necessary to preserve the property and ensure the investigation. Also, the arrest does not include a ban on use.

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