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Aquamarine

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TypeVessel[sources]
NameAquamarine · HATTI[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign8P2526[sources]
DescriptionDuring the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price-cap policy on russian oil, the tanker is involved in the export of oil to third countries from russian ports. · Oil exports from russia are the most important source of income for the kremlin regime to finance its war against Ukraine. The tax on oil production collected by the russian federation in 2023 amounted to 8.9 trillion rubles, or 31% of total federal revenues. According to CREA data for September 2024, russia's revenues from crude oil exported by sea amounted to 192 million euros per day, 86% of the total volume of russian marine crude oil was transported by 'shadow' tankers, while tankers owned or insured in countries that impose price restrictions accounted for 14% of the total value of russian oil exported in September. · RLRISE Moldova, a community of investigative journalists, programmers and activists from the Republic of Moldova and Romania, refers to the tanker as a shadow fleet involved in russian oil exports. · Ship-to-ship transfer-associated vessel of interest in Chinese waters in November 2020. · The tanker is affiliated with Adel Ship Management SRL (Moldova), which manages tankers that help russia transport crude oil under Western sanctions. Adel Ship Management SRL is considered one of the largest carriers of russian crude oil, in particular, in the first half of 2024, the Moldovan company shipped 2.6 million barrels of oil, which is approximately 2% of total russian exports. Thus, the company is among the top ten russian crude oil carriers, along with operators from Greece, the UAE and China. · 3 more...[sources]
FlagBarbados[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9247883[sources]
MMSI314996000[sources]
Past FlagsCook Islands · Liberia · Panama · Palau · Tuvalu[sources]
Previous nameAquamarine · Elza · Ever Rich No. 18 · Morning Glory VIII · Ocean Aquamarine[sources]
TypeOil Products Tanker[sources]
Source linkkse.ua · kse.ua · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua · www.balticshipping.com · www.blackseanews.net · 4 more...[sources]
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Transporting russian oil in violation of other restrictions

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Transportation of fossil fuels

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

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