Italy Detained A Vessel Calling At Novorossiysk

Because of the sanctions violation.

The Italian Financial Guard detained in the port of Brindisi a vessel sailing under the flag of one of the islands of Oceania with a cargo of 33 thousand tons of ferrous metals. In November last year it entered the port of Novorossiysk. It is suspected of violating sanctions against Russia. This is reported by Rai News.

"EU Regulation 833/2014 and subsequent amendments provide for a ban on commercial activities in certain places, including certain ports of the Russian Federation, as well as the import of certain categories of goods, as well as the application of sanctions against a number of individuals and legal entities included in the "black list"," - said representatives of law enforcement officials.

The report also says that the owner of the vessel, The vessel was detained thanks to an inspection at customs: when studying documents and navigation system data, "serious inconsistencies, falsifications and changes in on-board documentation concerning stopping places and loading operations" were found. Thus, it was found that from November 13 to 16 the vessel was in Novorossiysk, having deactivated the AIS system, probably trying to hide this fact.

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