Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’s’ Oil Carrier Had Accident Near Denmark Coasts

It has Urals crude oil on board.

The Andromeda Star tanker from the “Shadow Fleet” for Russian oil collided with another vessel off the coast of Denmark.

Bloomberg reports.

The incident involving the 15-year-old oil carrier Andromeda Star occurred on March 2, the Danish Maritime Authority said in a statement. The case is still being investigated, the department said, without specifying details.

The vessel was supposed to ship Russian Urals crude oil on March 4 in the Baltic port of Primorsk. Instead, it went for repairs to one of the ports of Denmark, where it arrived on March 17.

Bloomberg notes that this accident is another reminder of the risks that the "shadow fleet" poses to the waters of even those European countries that are no longer involved in trade with Moscow. The vessel is operated by Margao Marine Solutions (OPC) Private Limited, Goa, India.

Russia has created a “shadow fleet” of tankers to support oil exports after a raft of sanctions by the US, the European Union and the G7. According to some industry estimates, this fleet numbers up to 600 vessels.