Tanker Eventin: Legal dispute over oil supply before Rügen is caught!

Tanker Eventin: Legal dispute over oil supply before Rügen is caught!

Greifswald, Deutschland - What is the oil tanker "Eventin" driven off the coast of Rügen? A legal tug of war around the ship driving under Panamaic flag is currently causing a lot of excitement. The tanker, which belongs to the Russian shadow fleet, was maneuverable in the Baltic Sea in January of this year and discovered on board with around 100,000 tons of oil. The value of this cargo is estimated at around 40 million euros. The ship originally planned a route from Ust-Luga in Russia to Port Said in Egypt, but the failures of all systems led to the accident.

The financial court in Greifswald has initially exposed the immediate confiscation of the tanker and the load. This was done as part of an ongoing appeal procedure by the ship owner, which expressed serious doubts about the contracting order. Therefore, the decision on the complaint lodged by the customs authorities at the Federal Finance Court is still out of the question. So far there has been no negotiation dates, but no measures regarding the ship or its load are taken until the final clarification, such as pumping the oil or selling the load.

legal procedure in progress

The Situation around the "event" is complicated by the ongoing procedure at the main customs office. According to the financial court, it is still unclear whether the ship owner can rely on an exception - a review that can only be carried out in the main procedure. Even if the main procedure has not yet been scheduled, the approval of the complaint allows the main customs office to have the case checked by the Federal Finance Court.

The Federal Ministry of Finance emphasized in March that the conflict with the legal requirements for recycling the tanker is associated. At the moment, the "event" is safely on the north-pore road, only about three nautical miles removed from its previous lying position. Here ships with dangerous goods such as oil can be safe, which is important in view of the circumstances.

a thorough view

The further development remains exciting. If the court finally confirms the confiscation, this would give the federal government the opportunity to proceed with the oil and the ship, for example by pumping and recycling. So far, however, the customs examination is still running and the ship must not continue. A spokesman for the Federal Ministry of Finance said no confirmation that the oil has already been confiscated, but the entire procedure around the "event" remains in motion and uncertainties.

whether the customs officials have to consider safety problems in international waters if the oil has been pumped out and can even request military passenger protection. The whole matter impressively shows how complex and complex maritime legal questions can be, especially in such tense geopolitical situations.

The next few weeks and months will be crucial for the future of the “event” and the legal framework accompanying the ship. The networking between customs authorities, shipping and legal authorities is a central factor and a test case for the sanctions against the Russian shadow fleet.

In the meantime, the fate of the oil tanker and the dangerous load in front of complaints remains in the balance. This not only has the ship, but also the entire material and legal substance at stake.