HUIHAI PACIFIC

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Sanctioned tanker unloaded Russian oil in Tianjin

The 'Huihai Pacific' has discharged its Russian oil cargo in Tianjin on Jan 31. It had originally been heading for Dongjiakou, a port in the Shandong province. The tanker has been sanctioned by the US on Jan 10 and berthed in the port following an unusually long journey in which it changed its destination from the Shandong province, a hub for independent refiners. spending almost four weeks at sea, much more than the regular journey from Kozmino to China that usually takes less than a week. The 'Huihai Pacific', which isa regular on the route from Kozmino on Russia’s Pacific coast to China, then unloaded nearly 770,000 barrels of ESPO crude. The USA have imposed broad sanctions on Russian oil exports on Jan 10, blacklisting at least 70% of the fleet that serve Kozmino. While those vessels, including the 'Huihai Pacific', have until the end of February to discharge cargoes loaded before the restrictions were announced, Several of them have been idling off China after the Shandong Port Group Co., which manages multiple terminals in the province, issued a directive. China’s independent refiners, most of which are in Shandong, have been the most enthusiastic buyers of ESPO and Sokol crude from Russia’s Far East due to discounts and short travel times. They may now be faced with considerably higher transport costs to keep taking the oil.

Three tankers stranded off China due to new sanctions against Russia

Three tankers with a total of 270,300 tons of oil on board are drifting off the coast of China as the consequence of a new US sanctions package against Russia. The measures were decided by Washington last week and appear to be causing major problems for Russian oil exports. The Chinese port of Shandong has banned ships that are subject to US sanctions because of the package of measures. Most of the oil is imported via the port of Shandong. Affected by the sanctions are the "Huihai Pacific", the "Mermar" and the "Olia". What will happen to the ships now was unclear at this stage. The 'Mermar' had left the Russian oil port of Kozmino on Dec 1, 2024, and moored in pos. 37° 46' N 120° 10' E on Jan 11, 2025.Three tankers with a total of 270,300 tons of oil on board are drifting off the coast of China as the consequence of a new US sanctions package against Russia. The measures were decided by Washington last week and appear to be causing major problems for Russian oil exports. The Chinese port of Shandong has banned ships that are subject to US sanctions because of the package of measures. Most of the oil is imported via the port of Shandong. Affected by the sanctions are the "Huihai Pacific", the "Mermar" and the "Olia". What will happen to the ships now was unclear at this stage. The ''Huhai Pacific'' had left the Russian oil port of Kozmino on Dec 2, 2024, and moored in pos. 37° 46' N 120° 10' E on Jan 8, 2025.

Search for missing crew member launched

The Coast Guard on Oct 17, 2012, was searching for a missing 26-year-old Turkish crewmember of the "Aqua" approximately 230 miles south of New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico. The second mate was last seen walking the deck of the vessel, wearing a green and brown shirt with no life jacket. He was reported missing after he did not report for his watch. The Coast Guard was searching for the missing crewmember with an HC-144 Ocean Sentry crew from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala., and an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla. The "Aqua" has also returned to the last known position the crewmember was aboard to assist in the search. The current weather in the search area was reported to be winds of 10 mph with three-foot seas.