Overview
- State environment minister Till Backhaus says the Eventin does not present dangers beyond normal tanker traffic and notes the federal government holds legal and operational responsibility.
- Forecasters expect significant wave heights above 2.5 meters on Rügen’s east coast, conditions similar to those during last year’s securing operation.
- The 274‑meter tanker has remained anchored off Rügen for about a year with roughly 99,000 tonnes of Russian oil after a total systems failure on January 10, 2025.
- Germany’s Federal Fiscal Court halted emergency customs measures to seize the ship and cargo in December, leaving the main legal dispute unresolved as the owner challenges the EU’s shadow‑fleet listing.
- Greenpeace recently approached the vessel in protest, and the transport ministry confirms no pilot was aboard during the casualty as debate continues over Baltic pilotage rules that would require international agreement.