US EditionRussian Oil Tanker 'Koala' Suffers Engine Room Explosions, as EU Plans New Approach to Seize Russian Shadow Fleets
- The oil tanker Koala, flagged from Antigua and Barbuda, was reported to have experienced three explosions while docked in Ust-Luga port, causing crew evacuation but no casualties or oil spills according to Rosmorrechflot.
- The Koala is considered a Russian shadow fleet vessel and has changed registration four times in the past year, as noted by Vesselfinder.com.
- EU member states are exploring legal options to seize Russian oil tankers in the Baltic Sea due to frustrations over Russia's circumvention of oil sanctions, as reported by Politico Europe.
- Challenges remain for the EU in seizing vessels, including legal hurdles and limited authority to detain vessels beyond territorial waters, as stated by experts to Politico.
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The Koala, an oil tanker suspected of being linked to Moscow's' shadow 'fleet, has suffered damage to the engine room: the latest in a long series of problems with Russian ships
Engine room explosion damages suspected 'Shadow Fleet' oil tanker in Russian port
Russian authorities are investigating an explosion early Sunday in the engine room of an oil tanker thought to be linked to the Kremlin's "Shadow Fleet" of merchant vessels that attempt to skirt international sanctions against Moscow.
European countries are negotiating large-scale seizures of tankers transporting Russian oil across the Baltic Sea. Legal grounds are being developed for this purpose. This was reported by Politico, citing European diplomats and officials.
European countries are discussing the possibility of mass confiscating tankers carrying Russian oil through the Baltic Sea, Meduza.io reports, citing a Politico report. However, experts warn that this plan could lead to backlash from...
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Europe SaysEU Eyes Legal Loopholes to Seize Russian Oil Tankers in Baltic Sea – Politico
EU member states are exploring legal avenues to seize Russian oil tankers in the Baltic Sea, Politico Europe reported Monday, citing anonymous EU diplomats and government officials familiar with the matter.
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