Tag: dark fleet

According to Gibson Shipbrokers, 51% of the total tanker fleet of 25,000 dwt and above are aged 15 years and older.

Russia detained an oil tanker departing from the Estonian Port of Sillamäe, following a agreed route through Russian territorial waters.

On 14 May, the European Union agreed to a 17th package of sanctions against Russia, ahead of planned peace talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey.

The European Commission on 6 May presented the REPowerEU Roadmap, aiming to ensure the EU's full energy independence from Russia.

A Russian "shadow fleet" tanker has reportedly narrowly avoided a potential environmental disaster off Finland's coast after veering dangerously close to shallow waters near the Kalbådagrund lighthouse. The vessel, moving west in international waters, was just ten minutes from running aground before being warned by maritime authorities and altering its course, as reported by European Pravda. In response, Finland has called for decisive action against such ships, especially amid ongoing concerns about damage to submarine cables in the Baltic and North Seas. This incident follows the recent detection of multiple shadow fleet vessels in the Gulf of Finland. In early April, Estonian authorities detained an oil tanker which is linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet” and had been sailing through Estonian waters in the Gulf of Finland.  The Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna recently stated that Estonia will continue to work with the countries bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to protect the environment and ensure the safety of shipping and underwater infrastructure in the Gulf of Finland. What is the shadow fleet? The “shadow fleet” comprises primarily older tankers, many of which have not undergone recent inspections and lack proper maintenance. Ownership of these vessels is often unclear, and they ...

The European Commission has adopted a measure to enhance maritime safety and environmental protection around the EU’s coasts by mandating proof of insurance information. 

Estonian authorities detained an oil tanker which is linked to Russia's "shadow fleet" and was sailing through the Gulf of Finland.

Norwegian authorities uncovered a fraudulent maritime insurance operation linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, charging four individuals.

Panama is set to cancel the registration of 128 ships that are sanctioned by the US, its allies, or the United Nations, according to Ramón Franco, the general director of the Panama Maritime Authority.

An oil tanker sanctioned by the US is being taken apart in an Indian scrapyard, marking the first ship scrapped by the shadow fleet.