Sanctions imposed on Putin’s shadow fleet: what is known about it (photo)
25 November 2024 19:39
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on Russian insurers and 30 tankers of Putin’s “shadow fleet”. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to a document on the British government’s website.
Sanctions against insurance companies were imposed because of their cooperation with the Russian government and participation in strategic sectors.
The tankers were subject to restrictions due to their involvement in actions that contribute to the destabilization of Ukraine and undermine its territorial integrity and independence. All these tankers were transporting oil from Russia to third countries. The sanctions include a freeze on the companies’ assets in the UK, a ban on trust services, and a ban on calling at British ports. Also, British insurers cannot provide them with insurance services.
Which tankers are subject to UK sanctions:
The Cepheus is a tanker flying the Panamanian flag that transports oil. Its total length is 243.9 meters and its width is 42 meters. It is currently in the Gulf of Aden.
Ksena is a Class A crude oil tanker flying the Panamanian flag. Its overall length (LOA) is 243.9 meters and its width is 42.04 meters. It is currently in the Aegean Sea.
Mikati is a Class A tanker flying the flag of Sierra Leone. Its total length is 246.8 meters and its width is 42 meters. It is currently located off the west coast of India. It is known that on October 25, the ship left the Russian port of Ust-Luga (located on the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Finland) to arrive at the Mandra anchorage.
Python is a vessel flying the flag of Barbados. Its total length is 244 meters and its width is 42.03 meters. The tanker is currently in the Eastern Mediterranean. on October 26, it left the port of Lanshan (Yellow Sea coast, China) to stop at the port of Malta on the Western Mediterranean coast on November 27.
“The Bratsk is a tanker flying the Russian flag. It was launched in 2009 and for some time was known as NS BURGAS. It is 275 meters long and 48 meters wide. It can reach a speed of 15.8 nautical knots. It is currently in the Red Sea, having arrived from the Chinese port of Yantai.
“Belgorod is a Russian tanker. Its total length is 274.5 meters and its width is 48.04 meters. on September 10, the cargo ship left the port of Dongjiakou (Yellow Sea, China). It is currently located off the West Coast of India.
Also on the sanctions list are the tankers Antarktika, Krasnoyarsk and Viktor Bakayev, which fly the flag of the Russian Federation.
The UK has also previously imposed sanctions on tankers transporting Russian oil. They have been idle in ports, but some of them are moving again with cargoes of crude oil or petroleum products, and China and India have become the largest buyers of Russian oil.
