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German Authorities Issue Temporary Sailing Ban on Oil Tanker “Eventin”


Thu 16 Jan 2025 | 05:13 AM
Taarek Refaat

German authorities have temporarily banned the oil tanker Eventin from leaving the Baltic Sea, which broke down last week near the island of Rügen in Germany.

Although the main engine of the ship, which is 274 meters long, is back in operation, and the captain has requested permission to sail, technical and customs investigations are still ongoing, according to statements issued by the General Directorate of Customs in Hamburg and the Federal Ministry of Transport.

According to these statements, the customs authorities are currently checking whether the 100,000 tons of oil on board the ship is from Russia, and whether this is a violation of the oil embargo imposed by the European Union.

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At the same time, technical tests are being conducted to ensure the sailability of the ship about 20 years old to sail. All regulations on the ship were disrupted on Thursday night / Friday last weekend, and the ship drifted for hours without command in the Baltic Sea, before German forces secured it and withdrawing it to the port of Zasnets on the island of Rügen, where it has been anchored since last Sunday.

The German Ministry of Transport reported an inspection of the ship by the maritime classification body "Det Norske Veritas", known as "DNV". This body is a test body that conducts a technical inspection of ships. The experts' report will be sent to the German authorities. "IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE DOCUMENTS TO BE PROVIDED BY EVENTINE, THE SHIP SAFETY UNIT HAS ISSUED A TEMPORARY SAILING BAN," THE MINISTRY SAID.

The ship's captain announced that it had regained the ability to sail again with its own strength. The Ministry of Transport said the ship safety unit would review the DNV report to determine whether the tanker was seaworthy to be able to leave the Baltic Sea with its own power. On the other hand, the General Directorate of Customs said that its officers were on board the ship on Tuesday, noting that the customs investigation is still ongoing, as the documents are being reviewed. The department said the ship would not be allowed to leave until the investigation was completed, without setting a date.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union imposed a ban in 2022 on the purchase, import or transport of crude oil from Russia by sea to the bloc. If a customs investigation proves that the oil on board the ship, the Russian exporter, the decision on the next steps will be the responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Economics and Export Control.