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Germany calls a Russian oil tanker adrift in the Baltic Sea a threat to security

An oil tanker called Eventin, believed to be part of Russia's efforts to evade sanctions, went adrift in the Baltic Sea and was towed by a German tugboat.
The tanker was carrying 99,000 tons of oil from Russia to Egypt when it went adrift north of the German island of Rügen.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated that Russia is endangering European security with this incident and its war of aggression on Ukraine.
Greenpeace claims that Eventin is part of a Russian shadow fleet that dodges sanctions to maintain oil revenue for Russia.

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Euro Weekly News

Russian oil tanker spill prevention

Germany may have just averted an environmental catastrophe in the Baltic Sea. Tug boats have just hauled a drifting oil tanker, believed to be part of Moscow’s sneaky efforts to dodge sanctions, to the safety of calmer waters. The Panama-flagged ‘Eventin,’ which was spotted adrift off the coast of Germany’s island of Rügen on January 10, 2025, had been floating dangerously in the Baltic Sea for… Source

2 months ago·Spain

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Kyiv Post

Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Carrying 100,000 Tons of Oil Adrift on German Coast

The German Maritime Rescue Service reported on Friday that the Panama flagged “Eventin” oil tanker began to drift in the Baltic Sea near Germany’s Rügen island.

2 months ago·Kyiv, Ukraine

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Oil tanker drifting in the Baltic Sea is being moved for safety reasons

The vessel will be moved away from the German coast in case of unexpected situations, such as an oil spill.

2 months ago·Finland

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Deutschlandfunk

Baltic Sea - Unmaneuverable oil tanker "Eventin" off Rügen is towed eastwards

The oil tanker "Eventin", which ran aground off Rügen, is being towed eastwards by three tugs for safety reasons. This will give them a little more free sea area to the south in case something unforeseen happens, said a spokesman for the emergency command. The "Eventin" has been drifting in the Baltic Sea since Friday night, unable to manoeuvre, following a power failure on board.

2 months ago·Germany

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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Wrecked tanker off Rügen is towed eastwards

A storm has made it difficult to secure the damaged oil tanker. Additional ships and a team of experts have been ordered to the "Eventin". The tanker is now supposed to change its position.

2 months ago·Munich, Germany

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