German customs seize ship from Russian 'shadow fleet', local media report
The oil tanker 'Eventin', believed to be part of Russia’s efforts to evade sanctions, was already towed into safer waters by a German tugboat in January after it was discovered adrift in heavy seas off the Baltic coast.
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The oil tanker 'Eventin', believed to be part of Russia’s efforts to evade sanctions, was already towed into safer waters by a German tugboat in January after it was discovered adrift in heavy seas off the Baltic coast.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/21/german-customs-seize-ship-from-russian-shadow-fleet-local-media-report
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00:00German customs authorities have seized the Panama-flagged tanker Iventen, which has been
00:07anchored off Germany's Baltic Sea coast since January, according to local media.
00:12It was towed to shore after it was discovered adrift in heavy seas.
00:17The ship is believed to be part of Russia's so-called Shadow Fleet, which Western governments
00:22say is used by Russia to dodge sanctions and keep oil revenue flowing.
00:28Authority sources said that a confiscation order was issued, declaring that the tanker
00:32and approximately 100,000 tons of crude oil will become German property.