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On Jan 9, 2025, the 'Rustem' was detained in Bartin with 20 deficiencies: 1) Certificate & Doc - Oil record book Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - Fire safety operational booklet Not as required 3) Certificate & Doc - Garbage record book Not as required 4) Certificate & Doc - Document of compliance Not as required 5) Certificate & Doc - SOPEP Not as required 6) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required 7) Radio communications - MR Radio Installation Inoperative 8)) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management System Not as required 9) Pollution Prevention - Garbage Management Plan Not as required 10) Cargo Operations - Atmosphere testing instruments Not as required 11) Fire safety - Remote Means of contol (Machinery space) Inoperative 12) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and appliances Not as required 13) Emergency systems - Emergency fire pump and its pipes Inoperative 14) Emergency systems - Means of communication between safety centre and control stations Not as required 15) Living and working - Heating Not as required 16) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats' Not ready for use 17) Safety of navigation - Charts Expired 18) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage plan Inoperative 19) Emergency systems - Enclosed space entry and rescue drills Not as required 20) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The last detemtion was on Aug 6, 2024, also in Bartin, with 26 deficiencies. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

Three tankers with a total of 270,300 tons of oil on board are drifting off the coast of China as the consequence of a new US sanctions package against Russia. The measures were decided by Washington last week and appear to be causing major problems for Russian oil exports. The Chinese port of Shandong has banned ships that are subject to US sanctions because of the package of measures. Most of the oil is imported via the port of Shandong. Affected by the sanctions are the "Huihai Pacific", the "Mermar" and the "Olia". What will happen to the ships now was unclear at this stage. The 'Mermar' had left the Russian oil port of Kozmino on Dec 1, 2024, and moored in pos. 37° 46' N 120° 10' E on Jan 11, 2025.

An American Boeing P-8A and an Italian ATR P-72A are conducting observations of the 'Yantar' off the coast of Tunisia. For several days, the aircraft have been conducting intensive observation missions near the southern coast of Sicily and the northern coast of Tunisia. The purpose of these activities is to track the Russian spy ship. The analysis of the aircraft's movements and speeds rules out the presence of Russian submarines in the area. The ATR P-72A cannot detect such units, further confirming these assumptions. The 'Yantar' was previously observed near an American base in Georgia and in the Irish Sea, where its presence raised concerns. Currently, its activities in the Mediterranean Sea are being monitored due to potential threats related to the sabotage of underwater infrastructure. The vessel had left Alexandria on Jan 3, 2025.

Three tankers with a total of 270,300 tons of oil on board are drifting off the coast of China as the consequence of a new US sanctions package against Russia. The measures were decided by Washington last week and appear to be causing major problems for Russian oil exports. The Chinese port of Shandong has banned ships that are subject to US sanctions because of the package of measures. Most of the oil is imported via the port of Shandong. Affected by the sanctions are the "Huihai Pacific", the "Mermar" and the "Olia". What will happen to the ships now was unclear at this stage. The 'Olia' had left the Russion oil port of Kozmino on Dec 3, 2024, and moored in pos. 38° 16' N 121° 55' E on Jan 13, 2025.

Three tankers with a total of 270,300 tons of oil on board are drifting off the coast of China as the consequence of a new US sanctions package against Russia. The measures were decided by Washington last week and appear to be causing major problems for Russian oil exports. The Chinese port of Shandong has banned ships that are subject to US sanctions because of the package of measures. Most of the oil is imported via the port of Shandong. Affected by the sanctions are the "Huihai Pacific", the "Mermar" and the "Olia". What will happen to the ships now was unclear at this stage. The 'Mermar' had left the Russian oil port of Kozmino on Dec 1, 2024, and moored in pos. 37° 46' N 120° 10' E on Jan 11, 2025.Three tankers with a total of 270,300 tons of oil on board are drifting off the coast of China as the consequence of a new US sanctions package against Russia. The measures were decided by Washington last week and appear to be causing major problems for Russian oil exports. The Chinese port of Shandong has banned ships that are subject to US sanctions because of the package of measures. Most of the oil is imported via the port of Shandong. Affected by the sanctions are the "Huihai Pacific", the "Mermar" and the "Olia". What will happen to the ships now was unclear at this stage. The ''Huhai Pacific'' had left the Russian oil port of Kozmino on Dec 2, 2024, and moored in pos. 37° 46' N 120° 10' E on Jan 8, 2025.