The London P&I Club has issued news alert to provide an update on the Crimea Sanctions which are in place since Spring 2014.
The Club has been informed by Interlegal, a firm of Ukrainian lawyers, that operators transiting to and from the sea of Azov should be aware that Kerch Commercial Sea Port, which exerts control over the Strait of Kerch and the Kerch Canal, is a sanctioned entity under the US and EU Sanctions legislation. Operators should therefore note that the payment of canal dues and any other payments made to the Kerch Commercial Sea Port would be in breach of sanctions legislation.
Also, the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure has previously issued a Directive “On Closure of Sea Ports”, officially closing all ports in the territory of Crimea, with the consequence that vessels calling in Ukrainian ports after trading to/from a Crimean Port, including Kerch, may face potential delays/detentions/fines. Find out more by clicking here
Further details regarding regarding the European Union Sanctions in respect of Crimea and Sevastopol may be found in London P&I Club’s news alert issued on August 2015
Source: The London P&I Club
