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Away from our shores but not away from our flag? Maltese-flagged vessels keep selling Russian oil

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Despite calls by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Ian Borg urging Europe to keep the Russian shadow fleet away from European shores, Maltese-flagged vessels remain deeply integrated in the Russian oil trading industry. The Foreign Minister made these appeals after Ukraine struck a Russian gas-laden ship just outside Maltese waters.

The Russian shadow fleet vessel Gea, is still regularly trading Russian oil despite having been flagged by the Ukrainian authorities as being part of the Russian shadow fleet. The vessel, which is Maltese-flagged is currently outside Port Said, Egypt, where the Russian oil trade is booming. Another Maltese-flagged vessel which has loaded with Russian oil (Primorsk) and is also outside Port Said is the (Marathi IMO: 9772357).

According to EU regulations, EU flag administrations and maritime authorities are expected to apply strict due diligence, and are also to ensure that they are not involved in sanctions violations. Germany’s flag guidance, for example, requires proof that tankers are either excluded from Russian oil transport or comply with the price-cap rules.

European nations, particularly Sweden and France have seized Russian shadow fleet tankers travelling outside their shores this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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