{"id":335,"date":"2025-03-09T11:44:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T12:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/?p=335"},"modified":"2025-03-11T23:05:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T23:05:36","slug":"us-vetoes-g7-proposal-which-would-combat-russias-shadow-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/09\/us-vetoes-g7-proposal-which-would-combat-russias-shadow-fleet\/","title":{"rendered":"US vetoes G7 proposal which would combat Russia\u2019s \u2018shadow fleet\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The \u2018shadow fleet\u2019 are ageing vessels which can evade western sanctions (Picture: AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The United States voted against a G7 proposal which would have established a task force to monitor Russia\u2019s dangerous \u2018shadow fleet\u2019 of oil tankers. <\/p>\n

These \u2018shadow\u2019 ships are often ageing vessels which have convoluted ownership, often in a bid to evade Western sanctions after\u00a0Russia invaded Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Canada proposed the safety measure ahead of a G7 foreign ministers meeting this week, but the US rejected it.<\/p>\n

Diplomats reportedly cited a \u2018re-evaluation of its position in multilateral organisations, rendering it unable to join any new initiatives\u2019 when speaking to the G7 about their decision. <\/p>\n

Concern around the shadow fleet ranges from security to an environmental disaster, like an oil spill, from the ageing fleet.<\/p>\n

An investigation by the Kyiv School of Economics Institute\u00a0<\/a>(KSE) found Russia built its shadow fleet and found it bought older vessels for a cheaper price \u2013 largely ignoring maritime safety laws.<\/p>\n

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The vessels pose both security and environmental concerns (Picture: EPA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

KSE also wrote that it\u2019s not a matter of if a maritime disaster happens with these vessels \u2013 but when.<\/p>\n

\u2018The weak link in the regulatory framework, together with the
dramatically expanded role of shadow tankers in the Russian oil trade means that a major environmental disaster is only a question of time.\u2019<\/p>\n

Several close calls with these ageing ships have been reported in recent years, including one collision in\u00a0Denmark<\/a>\u00a0last March.<\/p>\n

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The Eagle S \u2013 one of Russia\u2019s shadow fleet \u2013 was detained by Finnish authorities around Christmas (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then, a 15-year-old oil tanker collided with another ship \u2013 avoiding serious disaster, but still ringing alarm bells for European authorities.<\/p>\n

Many of the ships, like the one in Denmark, are well over the industry standard age limit of 15 years, which makes them more prone to mechanical failure.<\/p>\n

They also don\u2019t have up-to-date insurance, meaning if an oil tanker experiences a spill, the cleanup costs would be put on the country in which the spill occurred.<\/a><\/p>\n

Around Christmas, one of Russia\u2019s \u2018shadow\u2019 ships was detained by Finnish authorities<\/a>\u00a0after travelling through Finland\u2019s exclusive economic zone.<\/p>\n

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

For more stories like this, <\/strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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