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Medevac in Bay of Saint-Brieuc
Prohibited from docking during the Brest maritime festivals in July, the 'Shtandart' was sailing in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, when one of its crew members injured on the evening of Aug 20 and was rescued by the SNSM Erquy, and treated at the port of Dahouët. The SNSM lifeboat "Côte de Penthièvre", was deployed shortly before 8 p.m. to medevac the woman.
Russian ship berthed in Brest despite sanctions
The 'Shtandart', banned from European ports due to sanctions against Russia, was nevertheless granted permission to stop in La Rochelle on Aug 5 and Aug 6 to refuel, The shoü had been banned from the port of Brest on July 7, and from participating in the city's maritime festivals in early July by order of the prefect of Finistère. The Finistère prefecture justified its decision by the application of European sanctions against Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, extended since June 24, 2024 to "historical replica ships" or "having flown the Russian flag before February 24, 2022". The captain Vladimir Martus had challenged the prefectural decree before the administrative court of Rennes, assuring that he had "no link" with "the regime" of Vladimir Putin, but the court had rejected his request.. Now the prefect of Charente-Maritime authorised the ship to stop in the marina of La Rochelle to ensure its refuelling. The vessel changed flags at the beginning of June and is now registered in the Cook Islands.
Russian captain accused of violating navigation rules
During the weekend of July 27/28 the 'Shtandart' landed in the waters near the island of Arousa after the Port of Vigo denied the permission to dock. Later, after being expelled from Spanish waters by the Civil Guard, it obtained authorization to enter the Cee dock (La Coruña) for a few hours and then set off for the high seas. On July 31 the ship was sailing north, near Cedeira. Now, the Galician Association for Aid to Ukraine (AGA-Ukraine) has launched a warning message about this ship, which it considers a danger. «Its voyages in European Union waters have allowed it to have access to maritime traffic data on important world routes, such as the Strait of Gibraltar and others. The conduct of Vladimir Martus (the ship's captain) must be pursued for the security of Europe and the protection of the Ukrainian refugees we have welcomed,» denounced the entity, which was created in February 2022, thanks to the will and initiative of Ukrainian migrants residing in Galicia, together with their families and friends, after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Thegroup directly accused the captain of being "an unscrupulous Russian propagandist who uses his crew, part of which pays him for his trips. he Shtandart does not belong to any maritime training organization. It is owned by the ghost company Shtandart Project, based in St. Petersburg, controlled by more than 60 % by Vladimir Martus. The rest of the shares are in the hands of people close to Martus," according to the AGA Ukraine. The entity also claimed that the 'Shtandart' "has been violating the most basic navigation rules, disconnects the system "to avoid being located, which causes a danger to the rest of the ships. Martus recklessly set out to sea, taking its crew into a risky situation that has finally forced it to dock in the port of Cee due to the emergency generated by the captain's negligence."
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