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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | VERNAL | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | [sources] | ||||
| Call Sign | TJMC121 | [sources] | |||
| Description | The international public organization Greenpeace refers to the tanker as a shadow fleet of tankers that transport russian oil around the world and threaten the environment. · The tanker, during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo, the price-cap policy on ussian oil, has been involved in the export of russian oil from russian ports in the Baltic Sea to third countries since March 2023. · The vessel is involved in the transportation of Venezuelan oil. In early December 2023, the tanker LIBERTY (the former name of the tanker) under the flag of Cameroon ran aground in the Strait of Malacca, which forced the Singaporean authorities to send 5 tugboats to the scene and prepare for an oil spill. In June 2023, the vessel entered the port of Ust-Luga, after which it was recorded with geometric circles off the coast of Angola in August-October. This location was previously associated with the Venezuelan dark fleet trade, in which tankers give out their location in Angola to disguise their real operations in Latin America. The vessel then sailed into the Indian Ocean via the Cape of Good Hope and arrived in Singapore in late November 2023, where it ran aground on December 2. Satellite research conducted by TankerTrackers.com claims that the LIBERTY was loaded with almost a million barrels of Venezuelan fuel oil. After the incident, the vessel changed its name from LIBERTY to VERNAL and the vessel's management. The Maritime Executive noted that Cameroon had become a 'shelter' for a shadow fleet, including those involved in the transportation of sanctioned russian oil. Vessels registered under the Cameroon flag have been linked to other oil smuggling operations, including in Iran and Venezuela. | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Cameroon | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9207027 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 613003739 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Cameroon · Liberia | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Algeciras Spirit · Kriti Spirit · Liberty · Nuria Tapias · Riti S | [sources] | |||
| Type | Crude Oil Tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | kse.ua · substandard.sub.jp · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua · www.atlanticcouncil.org · www.balticshipping.com · | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
Transporting russian oil in violation of other restrictions
Transportation of fossil fuels
Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine · GUR
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| Object | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Bstls Shipping LLC | Ship Safety Management Manager | - | ||
| Enchanted Echo Corp | Commercial ship manager | - | ||
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| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Enchanted Echo Corp | - | - | ||