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Andromeda Star is an Aframax crude oil tanker. The tanker is part of the Russian Ghost Fleet, transporting Russian crude oil and violating international sanctions.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Panama | |
| Name | Andromeda Star |
| Launched | 2009 |
| In service | 2009 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Aframax tanker |
| Length | 230 m (754 ft 7 in) |
| Capacity | Crude oil 700,000 bbl (110,000,000 L; 29,000,000 US gal) |
Owner
editThe Andromeda Star's owner is not listed on public databases; the ship is managed by Margao Marine Solutions, a "one-person company" based in Goa, India. It is not clear what if any insurance it was carrying.[1]
History
editThe tanker collided with the multi-purpose freighter Peace (IMO 9553983) in Danish waters of the Baltic Sea at the beginning of March 2024. The Andromeda Star and the smaller unit Peace collided on March 2, 2024, in a strait between the Danish islands of Amager and Saltholm in the Öresund.[2] The collision caused only minor damage, but the Andromeda Star had to stay in a shipyard at Funen for around a week. The incident caused a stir in both Denmark and the European Union (EU).[3]
Since the collision, the automatic identification system data shows that the tanker has been traveling between the Ust-Luga oil port in Russia and the Indian coastal town of Vadinar, where Russian crude oil is supplied to several refineries. Though this is not illegal — ships are allowed to transport oil from Russia — the price per barrel must be below the price cap set by EU sanctions.[2]
In June 2024, the EU placed the Andromeda Star on the EU sanctions list against Russia.
References
edit- ^ Keating, Joshua (28 March 2024). "There's a shadow fleet sneaking Russian oil around the world. It's an ecological disaster waiting to happen". Vox. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Login - THB". www.thb.info. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-12-06.