German Authorities Block Departure of Havaried Russian Oil Tanker 'Eventin'

The tanker, carrying nearly 100,000 tons of oil, remains anchored off Rügen as investigations into its seaworthiness and compliance with EU sanctions continue.

The 'Eventin,' a 274-meter-long oil tanker flying the Panamanian flag, suffered a power outage last week, leaving it adrift in the Baltic Sea before being secured by German emergency teams.
The ship, loaded with almost 100,000 tons of oil, is under scrutiny to verify its technical seaworthiness and determine whether it is transporting Russian oil in violation of the EU's sanctions imposed after the Ukraine invasion.
German authorities, in coordination with the ship's flag state of Panama, have issued a temporary ban on the vessel's departure until all inspections and documentation reviews are completed.
Environmental group Greenpeace has identified the 'Eventin' as part of Russia's 'shadow fleet,' a network of aging, often uninsured tankers used to circumvent Western oil embargoes.
The tanker’s engines are functional again, and it is currently anchored independently near Sassnitz; its next destination, potentially Denmark, depends on the outcome of the ongoing investigations.