Germany tows disabled Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker

Germany tows disabled Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker adrift in Baltic Sea
Germany is working to secure a drifting Russian oil tanker, believed to be part of Moscow’s “shadow fleet” used to fund its war in Ukraine, after it lost control in the Baltic Sea.
Germany says Russian 'shadow' ship stuck in Baltic Sea
German authorities have said an oil tanker stuck in German waters belongs to Russia's "shadow fleet", which Berlin says is used to avoid sanctions. Germany's maritime authorities (CCME) said on Friday that the Panamanian-flagged ship, known as Eventin, had lost power and steering, meaning tugboats were deployed to secure the vessel.
Russian Shadow Fleet's Jazz Tanker Breaks Down in 'NATO Lake'
Moscow's so-called shadow fleet operates in the Baltic Sea and consists of old vessels that often operate under opaque ownership and lack adequate insurance, frequ
German tugs towing stricken oil tanker thought part of Russia's 'shadow fleet'
German maritime authorities said Saturday they are towing a disabled oil tanker in the Baltic Sea thought to be part of Russia's clandestine "shadow fleet" used to evade Western sanctions.
Germany says efforts ongoing to crack down on Russia's 'shadow fleet'
The German Foreign Office stressed on Monday that diplomats are pushing to take further action against Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of ageing tanker ships used to export oil and circumvent strict Western sanctions.
Putin Shadow Fleet's Sanctions-Hit Tankers 'Stranded' off China Coast
The vessels Mermar, Huihai Pacific and Olia carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil left Russian ports earlier in January.
Russian 'shadow fleet' tankers carrying 2 million barrels of crude idling off China’s coast, Bloomberg reports
Three tankers carrying over 2 million barrels of Russian crude oil are floating off China's coast after they were hit by fresh U.S. sanctions last week, Bloombergreported on Jan. 13. The vessels are allegedly part of the so-called "shadow fleet,
Disabled 'shadow fleet' oil tanker to be towed out of German waters
A stricken tanker loaded with Russian oil that lost the ability to manoeuver in the Baltic Sea near the German island of Rügen will likely be towed towards Skagen at the northern tip of Denmark, German authorities said on Monday.

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