German Foreign Minister Says Stricken Tanker In Baltic Sea Belongs To Russia's 'Shadow Fleet'
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a heavily loaded oil tanker that Germany's maritime emergencies agency had to secure on January 10 in the Baltic Sea is part of the "shadow fleet" that Moscow uses to avoid sanctions on its oil exports.
Germany reports Russia's 'shadow fleet' ship loaded with 100,000-ton oil adrift in Baltic Sea
After the coastguard observed the ship, three tugboats were dispatched to secure the vessel. Apart from this, a team of towing specialists dropped onto the vessel by helicopter
Oil tanker in Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ adrift off German coast
Germany charged that a heavily loaded tanker adrift off its northern coast Friday was part of the “shadow fleet” Moscow uses to avoid sanctions on its oil exports. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock criticized Russia’s use of “dilapidated oil tankers” and labeled it a threat to European security.
Germany suspects foul play as Russian tanker goes adrift off its coast
The vessel, on its way from Russia to Egypt when it became stricken, “was drifting at low speed in the coastal waters”, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said in a statement. An emergency tug intercepted the Eventin in waters off the island of Ruegen in order to stabilise the ship, which was carrying around “99,000 tons of oil”.
Germany calls a Russian oil tanker adrift in the Baltic Sea a threat to security
An oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s efforts to evade international sanctions went adrift and had to be towed ashore by a German tugboat.
Russian oil tanker reportedly drifting in Baltic Sea near German island
The German news agency dpa is reporting that a Russian oil tanker is drifting in the Baltic Sea north of the German island of Rügen. Dpa reported Friday that the Eventin, believed to be carrying around 99,
Germany secures oil tanker adrift off its Baltic coast
A tugboat has stopped a tanker carrying around 99,000 metric tons of oil from Russia from drifting out of control off Germany's Baltic Sea coast near the island of Ruegen, emergency services said on Friday.
German tug secures 'shadow fleet' oil tanker adrift in Baltic Sea
German rescue teams on Friday secured towing lines to a loaded oil tanker that lost the ability to manoeuvre in the Baltic Sea near the German island of Rügen. The stricken tanker Eventin, loaded with 99,
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