Der Spiegel: Germany seizes oil tanker en route to Egypt on suspicion of belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet
German Der Spiegel magazine reported that authorities seized a dilapidated oil tanker found drifting off its northern coast in January, believed to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet”.
According to the German magazine, German maritime authorities were able to secure the tanker, named “Eventin” and flying the Panamanian flag, after it was found off the island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea.
Spiegel reported that authorities have issued a seizure order for the tanker, meaning that the ship and its cargo, estimated at approximately 100,000 metric tons of oil worth approximately 40 million Euros ($43.33 million), now belong to Germany.
“The dilapidated tanker, which was en route from Russia to Egypt, also raised environmental concerns about a potential oil spill,” Der Spiegel said.
Eventin tanker was included in the 16th package of sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia, as the sanctions package aims to increase pressure on the shadow fleet, a group of ships used by Russia to transport oil, weapons, and grain in violation of international sanctions, as these ships are not subject to oversight or insurance by traditional Western companies.
