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| {{Short description|Crude oil tanker alleged to be part of the Russian shadow fleet}} | |||
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| * ''FR8 Pride'' (2013) | |||
| * ''LR Mimosa'' (2015) | |||
| * ''Norstar Intrepid'' (2017) | |||
| * ''Eagle S'' (2024) | |||
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| '''Eagle S''' is a crude oil tanker that sails under the ] of the Cook Islands.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ship EAGLE S (Crude Oil Tanker) |url=https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:712379/mmsi:518998865/imo:9329760/vessel:EAGLE_S |website=MarineTraffic.com |access-date=26 December 2024 |
'''''Eagle S''''' is a ] ] that sails under the ] of the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ship EAGLE S (Crude Oil Tanker) |url=https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:712379/mmsi:518998865/imo:9329760/vessel:EAGLE_S |website=MarineTraffic.com |access-date=26 December 2024 }}</ref> The ship is operated by Caravella LLCFZ, a company registered in the ].<ref name="reu261224">{{cite web |first1=Essi |last1=Lehto |first2=Andrius |last2=Sytas |title=Finland boards oil tanker suspected of causing internet, power cable outages |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finland-police-investigate-role-foreign-ship-after-power-cable-outage-2024-12-26/ |website=Reuters |date=26 December 2024 |access-date=30 December 2024 }}</ref> It was originally built in China for the ] company FR8 Holdings PTE Ltd in 2006, which operated it under the name ''FR8 Pride''.<ref name="SSA271224"/> | ||
| == 2012 collision == | |||
| On 2 May 2012, ''FR8 Pride'' collided with the mobile drill rig ''Rowan EXL I'' in the ] after the tanker's engine had failed. The ] estimated the resulting damage to be 16–17 million US dollars.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTSB Releases Marine Accident Brief on Collision of Oil Tanker with Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/NTSB-Releases-Marine-Accident-Brief-on-Collision-of-Oil-Tanker-with-Mobile-Offshore-Drilling-Unit-2013-08-15 |website=The Maritime Executive |date=15 August 2013 |access-date=30 December 2024}}</ref> | |||
| ==2014 oil spill== | |||
| On 25 September 2014, the tanker, now under the name ''LR Mimosa'' and operated under ] by the Panamax International Shipping Corporation,<ref name="Mimosa"/> cut connections to a monobuoy terminal in ] off Chile, causing an oil spill.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tanker Causes Oil Spill in Chile|url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/Tanker-Causes-Oil-Spill-in-Chile-2014-09-25 |website=maritime-executive.com |access-date=26 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> An estimated {{convert|39|MT|lk=on}} of ] entered Quintero Bay during the incident.<ref name="Mimosa">{{cite web |title=Arbitration between LR Mimosa Ltd and Panamax|url=https://www.freehill.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NYDOCS1-486375-v1-Full_Decision_on_L_R__Mimosa.pdf |website=freehill.com |access-date=26 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| == 2024 cable cutting incident == | |||
| {{Main|2024 Estlink 2 incident}} | |||
| Early in the morning of 25 December 2024, ''Eagle S'', now under management of the Peninsular Maritime India company and with an Indian safety management certificate from September 2024, left the Russian port of ] with a load of ], which was, according to press research, destined for ], Turkey. The captain was a 39-year-old Georgian national, who had joined the crew in October.<ref>{{cite news |first=Egor |last=Feoktistov |title=Finland Suspects a Ship From the Russian Shadow Fleet of a New Cable Damage in the Baltic Sea. IStories Found Its Captain |url=https://istories.media/en/news/2024/12/26/eagle-s/ |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=IStories |date=26 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> At 10:26 GMT (12:26 Finland time), she crossed the ] submarine cable beneath the ]. At the same time, the Finnish electricity transmission grid operator, ], reported a power outage on the cable.<ref name="reu261224"/> | |||
| Early the next morning, the ship, which is believed to be part of the ],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Milne |first1=Richard |title=Finland probes Russian shadow fleet oil tanker after cable-cutting incident |url=https://www.ft.com/content/0c208ac1-f416-41b2-a373-ec7f90b84ca8 |access-date=26 December 2024 |work=Financial Times |date=26 December 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> was boarded by ] and ] who took control of the vessel. She was then escorted to ] where she was found to be missing her ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Yle: Russian shadow fleet tanker in the area when Estlink 2 goes offline |url=https://news.err.ee/1609560631/yle-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-the-area-when-estlink-2-goes-offline |access-date=26 December 2024 |work=ERR |date=26 December 2024}}</ref> On 28 December, ''Eagle S'' was moved to a position off ] near ] to help with the investigation.<ref>{{cite news |title=Estlink 2 damage suspect Eagle S taken to Porvoo |url=https://www.dailyfinland.fi/national/41139/Estlink-2-damage-suspect-Eagle-S-taken-to-Porvoo |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Daily Finland |date=28 December 2024}}</ref> | |||
| Investigators checking in the Indian Register of Shipping found no valid insurance for the ship at the time of the incident, with the last insurance (with ]) having expired in August 2024.<ref>{{cite news |first=Michelle Wiese |last=Bockmann |title=Finland police seize Russian-linked dark fleet tanker Eagle S in cable-cutting investigation |url=https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1151950/Finland-police-seize-Russian-linked-dark-fleet-tanker-Eagle-S-in-cable-cutting-investigation |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Lloyd's List |date=26 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Based on an anonymous source, ] reported that ''Eagle S'' was carrying additional electronic surveillance equipment to record information on ] ships and that an individual, who was not a seafarer, had been identified on board.<ref>{{cite news |first=Michelle Wiese |last=Bockmann |title=Russia-linked cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with spying equipment' |url=https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1151955/Russia-linked-cable-cutting-tanker-seized-by-Finland-was-loaded-with-spying-equipment |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Lloyd's List |date=27 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> The ship was not on the list of 79 vessels sanctioned by the European Union at the time.<ref>{{Citation |title=Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3187 of 16 December 2024 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine |date=2024-12-16 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202403187 |access-date=2024-12-28 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| By 29 December, Finnish investigators had documented the drag line on the seabed over "several tens of kilometers", but had to postpone the investigation due to bad weather. At this stage they had not been able to locate the anchor missing from ''Eagle S''.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Poliisi: Keskusrikospoliisi jatkaa kaapelivaurioiden tutkintaa |trans-title=Police: National Bureau of Investigation continues to investigate cable damage |work=] |trans-work=Finnish Border Guard |date=2024-12-29 |url=https://raja.fi/-/poliisi-keskusrikospoliisi-jatkaa-kaapelivaurioiden-tutkintaa |access-date=2024-12-30 |language=fi}}</ref> | |||
| On 30 December, an application was filed to the {{Interlanguage link|Helsinki Distric Court|fi|Helsingin käräjäoikeus|lt=}}, in which the shipping company of the ''Eagle S'', ], seeks to overturn the seizure by the Finnish authorities. Lawyer Herman Ljungberg, representing the entire crew of the ship, strongly criticised the actions of the authorities to ''Helsingin Sanomat'' based on his conversation with the ship's captain. Ljungberg claims, that according to the captain, the situation is stressful and the crew is starving. He said that the crew has been interrogated without legal assistance, kept hungry and in one room, and not allowed to sleep.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-30 |title=Eagle S {{!}} Varustamon asianajaja arvostelee viranomaisia kovin sanoin – HS sai miehistön jäsenen Intiaan lähettämän avunpyynnön |trans-title=Eagle S {{!}} The shipping company's lawyer criticizes the authorities in strong words - HS received a request for help sent to India by a crew member |url=https://www.hs.fi/suomi/art-2000010932528.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=Helsingin Sanomat |language=fi}}</ref> The allegations have been denied by the police.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-30 |title=Eagle S:n asianajaja kritisoi voimakkaasti Suomen viranomaisia – poliisi kiistää: "Kyllä siellä on syödä ja juoda voinut" |trans-title=Eagle S's lawyer strongly criticizes Finnish authorities - police deny: "Yes, it was possible to eat and drink there" |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20134041 |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=Yle Uutiset |language=fi}}</ref> | |||
| On 31 December, out of a complement of 20 seamen, seven crewmembers, suspected of criminal activities, were ordered to leave the ''Eagle S''. Additionally the police published pictures of the ships hull below the water line, showing chipped paint and bare metal. The damage is suspected to have been caused by the ships own anchor chain.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-30 |title=Seitsemän Eagle S -aluksen miehistön jäsentä määrätty matkustuskieltoon, kertoo krp |trans-title=Seven members of the crew of the Eagle S ship have been banned from traveling, says Krp |url=https://www.hs.fi/suomi/art-2000010934982.html |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=hs.fi |language=fi}}</ref> | |||
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Crude oil tanker alleged to be part of the Russian shadow fleet| History | |
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| Builder | New Century Shipyard Ltd., Jingjiang, China |
| Completed | 2006 |
| Identification | MMSI number: 518998865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Panamax tanker |
| Tonnage | 74,034 dwt |
| Length | 229 m (751 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 32.6 m (106 ft 11 in) |
Eagle S is a crude oil tanker that sails under the flag of the Cook Islands. The ship is operated by Caravella LLCFZ, a company registered in the United Arab Emirates. It was originally built in China for the Singapore company FR8 Holdings PTE Ltd in 2006, which operated it under the name FR8 Pride.
2012 collision
On 2 May 2012, FR8 Pride collided with the mobile drill rig Rowan EXL I in the Aransas Pass after the tanker's engine had failed. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board estimated the resulting damage to be 16–17 million US dollars.
2014 oil spill
On 25 September 2014, the tanker, now under the name LR Mimosa and operated under charter by the Panamax International Shipping Corporation, cut connections to a monobuoy terminal in Quintero Bay off Chile, causing an oil spill. An estimated 39 metric tons (38 long tons; 43 short tons) of crude oil entered Quintero Bay during the incident.
2024 cable cutting incident
Main article: 2024 Estlink 2 incidentEarly in the morning of 25 December 2024, Eagle S, now under management of the Peninsular Maritime India company and with an Indian safety management certificate from September 2024, left the Russian port of Ust-Luga with a load of unleaded gasoline, which was, according to press research, destined for Aliağa, Turkey. The captain was a 39-year-old Georgian national, who had joined the crew in October. At 10:26 GMT (12:26 Finland time), she crossed the Estlink 2 submarine cable beneath the Gulf of Finland. At the same time, the Finnish electricity transmission grid operator, Fingrid, reported a power outage on the cable.
Early the next morning, the ship, which is believed to be part of the Russian shadow fleet, was boarded by Finnish police and border guards who took control of the vessel. She was then escorted to Porkkalanniemi where she was found to be missing her anchor. On 28 December, Eagle S was moved to a position off Porvoo near Helsinki to help with the investigation.
Investigators checking in the Indian Register of Shipping found no valid insurance for the ship at the time of the incident, with the last insurance (with Ingosstrakh) having expired in August 2024. Based on an anonymous source, Lloyd's List reported that Eagle S was carrying additional electronic surveillance equipment to record information on NATO ships and that an individual, who was not a seafarer, had been identified on board. The ship was not on the list of 79 vessels sanctioned by the European Union at the time.
By 29 December, Finnish investigators had documented the drag line on the seabed over "several tens of kilometers", but had to postpone the investigation due to bad weather. At this stage they had not been able to locate the anchor missing from Eagle S.
On 30 December, an application was filed to the Helsinki Distric Court [fi], in which the shipping company of the Eagle S, Caravella, seeks to overturn the seizure by the Finnish authorities. Lawyer Herman Ljungberg, representing the entire crew of the ship, strongly criticised the actions of the authorities to Helsingin Sanomat based on his conversation with the ship's captain. Ljungberg claims, that according to the captain, the situation is stressful and the crew is starving. He said that the crew has been interrogated without legal assistance, kept hungry and in one room, and not allowed to sleep. The allegations have been denied by the police.
On 31 December, out of a complement of 20 seamen, seven crewmembers, suspected of criminal activities, were ordered to leave the Eagle S. Additionally the police published pictures of the ships hull below the water line, showing chipped paint and bare metal. The damage is suspected to have been caused by the ships own anchor chain.
See also
References
- "FR8 Pride Shipping Corp. et al, No. 2:2012cv00185 - Document 11 (S.D. Tex. 2012)" law.justia.com, 18 June 2012, retrieved 26 December 2024
- ^ "Singapore Shipping Association Annual Review 2009/2010"" (PDF). ssa.org.sg. p. 55. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "Ship EAGLE S (Crude Oil Tanker)". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Lehto, Essi; Sytas, Andrius (26 December 2024). "Finland boards oil tanker suspected of causing internet, power cable outages". Reuters. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- "NTSB Releases Marine Accident Brief on Collision of Oil Tanker with Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit". The Maritime Executive. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Arbitration between LR Mimosa Ltd and Panamax" (PDF). freehill.com. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- "Tanker Causes Oil Spill in Chile". maritime-executive.com. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- Feoktistov, Egor (26 December 2024). "Finland Suspects a Ship From the Russian Shadow Fleet of a New Cable Damage in the Baltic Sea. IStories Found Its Captain". IStories. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- Milne, Richard (26 December 2024). "Finland probes Russian shadow fleet oil tanker after cable-cutting incident". Financial Times. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- "Yle: Russian shadow fleet tanker in the area when Estlink 2 goes offline". ERR. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- "Estlink 2 damage suspect Eagle S taken to Porvoo". Daily Finland. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- Bockmann, Michelle Wiese (26 December 2024). "Finland police seize Russian-linked dark fleet tanker Eagle S in cable-cutting investigation". Lloyd's List. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- Bockmann, Michelle Wiese (27 December 2024). "Russia-linked cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with spying equipment'". Lloyd's List. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3187 of 16 December 2024 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, 2024-12-16, retrieved 2024-12-28
- "Poliisi: Keskusrikospoliisi jatkaa kaapelivaurioiden tutkintaa" [Police: National Bureau of Investigation continues to investigate cable damage]. Rajavartiolaitos [Finnish Border Guard] (Press release) (in Finnish). 2024-12-29. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- "Eagle S | Varustamon asianajaja arvostelee viranomaisia kovin sanoin – HS sai miehistön jäsenen Intiaan lähettämän avunpyynnön" [Eagle S | The shipping company's lawyer criticizes the authorities in strong words - HS received a request for help sent to India by a crew member]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- "Eagle S:n asianajaja kritisoi voimakkaasti Suomen viranomaisia – poliisi kiistää: "Kyllä siellä on syödä ja juoda voinut"" [Eagle S's lawyer strongly criticizes Finnish authorities - police deny: "Yes, it was possible to eat and drink there"]. Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- "Seitsemän Eagle S -aluksen miehistön jäsentä määrätty matkustuskieltoon, kertoo krp" [Seven members of the crew of the Eagle S ship have been banned from traveling, says Krp]. hs.fi (in Finnish). 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
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