Germany confirms confiscation of detained tanker Eventin from Russia's shadow fleet

Germany has replaced the crew of the tanker Eventin, which was detained in mid-March, and taken control of the vessel, including its cargo. This information was officially confirmed by the German Ministry of Finance.

Source: Bloomberg, as reported by European Pravda 

Details: A spokesperson for the German Finance Ministry confirmed that the Eventin vessel and its cargo were "seized by customs and subsequently confiscated".

Quote: "As a result of the confiscation, the federal government has acquired ownership of the ship and the cargo and, as a result of the crew change, has now also taken actual control of the ship and the cargo." 

Details: The spokesperson did not comment on the next steps regarding the Eventin and its cargo, citing "ongoing customs measures".

Background:

• The Panama-flagged Eventin was transporting oil from the Russian port of Ust-Luga in January. The tanker experienced a malfunction, and it was towed to the German coast.
• Last week, the German news magazine Spiegel reported that the Eventin had been carrying 100,000 tons of oil.
• The confiscation of this vessel may be the first such case by an EU country since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
• Germany, along with other EU countries, has imposed trade sanctions on Russian oil tankers belonging to the shadow fleet.

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