Tag: Black Sea

The Black Sea MoU published its Annual Report on Port State Control in the Black Sea region, which covers the period between 1st January and 31st December 2021.

Windward published a report focusing on dark activity and deceptive shipping, trade of sanctioned Russian crude oil, and trade flow in the Black Sea since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

V.Group has requested NATO to provide naval escorts for shipping in the Black Sea, due to concerns that vessels could be at risk, because of the conflict in Ukraine, according to the Financial Times. However, the inquiry was rejected by NATO.

London P&I Club informs that vessels navigating in the Black Sea should note that there have been three recent reports of sea mines drifting in the area.

Three Panama-flagged ships have been hit by missiles in the Black Sea, since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.