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Russian 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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Corriere Della SeraCorriere Della Sera

Another Russian ship damaged by an explosion: failed or the 'war of sabotage' against Putin's shadow fleet?

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

·Italy
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Washington TimesWashington Times

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.

·United States
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NewsweekNewsweek

Europe to hunt down Putin's ailing shadow fleet

European leaders want to tackle the aging fleet of tankers that Moscow uses to evade the oil sanctions.

·United States
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MeduzaMeduza

Politico announced the plans of European countries to seize tankers carrying Russian oil

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.

·Riga, Latvia
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Digi 24Digi 24

European countries are negotiating a method to seize Russia's "ghost fleet" in the Baltic Sea, which transports oil

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...

·Romania
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EU 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.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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