A diesel tanker from a former Russian ship was not allowed into the Spanish port

The Magellan diesel tanker, according to the Spanish Ministry of Transport, received its cargo by transshipment from the Nobel vessel,which until July last year flew under the flag of RussiaShip Magellan (foreground)Ship Magellan (foreground)Ship Magellan (foreground)Ship Magellan (foreground)Ship Magellan (foreground)

The port of Tarragona in eastern Spain has been banned from entering the Maersk Magellan ship carrying diesel, according to the website of the Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Development (MITMA).

“The Tarragona Maritime Command of the Directorate General of the Merchant Marine under the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Development has banned the entry into the port of Tarragona to unload diesel fuel on the Singapore-flagged vessel Maersk Magellan because the cargo it is carrying originates from the Cameroonian-flagged vessel Nobel, which Until July 1, 2022, it sailed under the Russian flag,” the message says.

The transported cargo - diesel fuel - came to Magellan from the tanker Elephant by transshipment near the Strait of Gibraltar, the ministry says. The Elephant received the cargo from the Nobel ship, according to the certificate of origin.

MITMA explained that the decision to prevent the tanker from being admitted was made in accordance with EU regulations, which prohibit entry into ports for ships registered under the Russian flag after April 16 last year or changing the flag from the Russian one after February 24, 2022. According to the ministry, Magellan can be used in actions aimed at circumventing restrictions imposed by the EU.

The Maersk Magellan tanker belongs to Singapore's Maersk Tankers Singapore, according to data from the Baltic Shipping portal. Previously, the ship was called Gan-Trophy. Novorossiysk is indicated as the port of registry for the Nobel tanker, according to the MarineTraffic portal.

RBC sent a request to Maersk Tankers.

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This is not the first time MITMA has denied entry to Spanish ports for ships suspected of circumventing sanctions. In April last year, the Black Star tanker under the Maltese flag was not allowed into Barcelona, ​​since it was established that the cargo (food products) had been transferred to it from the Russian ship Andrey the First-Called.

Since February 5, the EU has imposed an embargo on sea supplies of Russian diesel fuel. In addition, there is a price ceiling for it - $100 per barrel. Diesel that is sold at a higher price is prohibited from being shipped by sea to third countries, and in this case it is also prohibited to provide financial or technical services during transportation.

Russia, in response to this restriction, banned the supply of petroleum products to those individuals and organizations in contracts with which there is a mention of a price limit.