“In Estonia, about 40 violations were found on the detained tanker of the Russian “shadow fleet”The Estonian Department of Transport has discovered 40 violations on the tanker Kiwala, detained in the Gulf of Finland. Because
of this, the ship cannot continue to move until the shortcomings are eliminated.”, — write: unn.ua
DetailsIt is noted that in connection with the identified violations, the vessel is prohibited from continuing its journey until all deficiencies are eliminated.
Neither the safety of navigation nor environmental safety is ensured
According to the authorities, out of the 40 detected violations, 29 are serious and became the basis for the detention of the vessel. Most of them (23 violations) concerned documentation, the rest – the safety of navigation system, crew training for emergency situations, as well as technical malfunctions.
One of the serious problems is also the suspicion that the vessel does not have the flag of the state, which means that it is not subject to the jurisdiction of any country. Estonia, within its rights and international obligations, inspected a vessel that does not have a flag. We are in constant contact with the representative of the vessel
The vessel is currently in Muuga under the protection of the Naval Forces.
“After the elimination of both documentary and technical violations and re-inspection, the Transport Department will issue a permit to the tanker to continue its journey,” the article says.
RecallEstonian Navy rsian Forces detained the Kiwala tanker of the “shadow fleet” of Russia in the Baltic Sea, which is under EU sanctions. The vessel was sailing under the flag of Djibouti, but a representative of the Estonian Transport Administration stated that Djibouti denies that it is registered there.
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