Statements: MT EAGLE S

Canonical ID: NK-TQMAp4fbTdAagt7bECC74U · Entity type: Vessel (reference)

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Vessel:buildDate2006ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:deadweightTonnage74035ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:descriptionThe tanker is involved in the transportation of russian crude oil / petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic Sea to third countries, deceptive shipping practices, in particular in conducting dark activities in the Baltic Sea near the russian port of Ust-Luga, involved in sabotage activities in the Baltic Sea, and used by russia as a spy platform to monitor NATO naval and air activities. br The tanker was involved in damaging the Estlink 2 submarine cable between Estonia and Finland on December 25, 2024. br On December 26, 2024, the tanker was detained by the Finnish authorities. br The National Bureau of Investigation of Finland conducts criminal proceedings on suspicion of committing a crime under aggravating circumstances. br According to the National Bureau of Investigation of Finland, on December 25, 2024, the tanker EAGLE S dropped anchor in the Baltic Sea and dragged it for 62 miles, causing a break in the Estlink 2 underwater cable. br After the vessel was detained, it was discovered that the tanker's anchor was missing. On January 7, 2025, the Swedish vessel HMS Belos recovered the damaged anchor of the tanker EAGLE S. br A preliminary investigation of the incident gave reason to believe that the cause was not an accident but sabotage. br The master and another crew member were banned from leaving the country. The master of the vessel is Davit Vadacthkoria (citizen of Georgia), and the crew includes citizens of India and Georgia. br On September 5, 2025, in the Helsinki District Court, the captain of the ship stated that safety checks carried out on board did not reveal anything "critical" before the ship departed from the russian port of Ust-Luga on December 25, 2024. br The defense stated that on the day the cable was cut, the ship had to stop and reduce speed at sea due to a problem with the main engine amid bad weather. The defendants in the case stated that the Finnish authorities contacted the crew of the tanker EAGLE S on the day of the incident to inquire about the ship's anchors, and the crew reported that the anchors were secure. br The interests of the owner and crew of the shadow fleet tanker in the case of damage to submarine cables in the Gulf of Finland were represented by Herman Ljungberg, a Finnish lawyer specializing in maritime and transport law. Herman Ljungberg later defended the interests of the shipowner in the case of the vessel Fitburg (IMO 9250397), which is suspected of damaging Elisa's submarine telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia with its anchor in the Gulf of Finland. br On October 3, 2025, the Helsinki District Court ruled that Finland did not have jurisdiction over the Estlink 2 undersea cable break and that the case should be heard either by the flag state of the tanker EAGLE S, the Cook Islands, or by the states of which the defendants in the case are citizens. br During the criminal investigation, the Cook Islands authorities informed the National Bureau of Investigation of Finland (NBI) that the company behind the vessel is managed by a citizen of Azerbaijan (42 years old, fluent in russian, residing in the UAE). br A representative of the National Bureau of Investigation of Finland stated that at the time of its detention, the tanker EAGLE S posed an immediate threat to other critical underwater infrastructure, including the Estlink 1 power cable and the BalticConnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia. br Prosecutors said the owners of the Estlink 2 cable incurred a total of at least €60 million ($69.7 million) in repair costs. br According to the British publication Lloyd's List, based on a series of confidential documents about the ship obtained in June 2024, the tanker EAGLE S and the related sanctioned tanker SWIFTSEA RIDER (IMO 9318539) "were equipped with eavesdropping and reception devices for monitoring NATO naval and air vessels". The spy equipment was installed on board the EAGLE S in large portable suitcases (including laptops with russian and Turkish keyboards for making calls to Turkey and russia) and was used to monitor radio frequencies, record NATO communications, and transmit the collected data to the russian authorities. Similar systems were present on the tanker SWIFTSEA RIDER. According to a source at Lloyd's List, the equipment was stored on the bridge or on the "monkey island" (the highest point on the ship) and was operated by russian, Turkish, and Indian officers. Upon arrival in russia, the devices were unloaded for analysis. Also, according to Lloyd's List, an unauthorized person who was not a member of the ship's crew was identified on board the EAGLE S. br The EAGLE S and SWIFTSEA RIDER tankers are linked to a single shadow network created in the interests of the sanctioned russian company PJSC Lukoil, when, under sanctions on russian oil, more than 20 tankers were purchased between 2022 and 2023 and transferred under bareboat charter to Eiger Shipping by the shipping division of russian oil trader Litasco, affiliated with PJSC Lukoil. According to a Financial Times investigation, the purchased tankers were transferred to the Cook Islands flag and managed by sanctioned Dubai companies Radiating World Shipping (16 vessels) and Star Voyages Shipping Services (6 vessels). br The tanker EAGLE S is one of dozens of shadow tankers involved in russian crude oil/petroleum product trading, linked to the indian company Peninsular Maritime India PVT, affiliated with two sanctioned companies, Radiating World Shipping Services (UAE) and Star Voyages Shipping Services (UAE). Radiating World Shipping Services (UAE) and Star Voyages Shipping Services (UAE) are considered leading operators of the shadow fleet, which played a key role in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products in 2022-2023 under sanctions restrictions. After the UK imposed sanctions on Radiating World Shipping Services (UAE) and Star Voyages Shipping Services (UAE) in December 2023, the companies ceased operations and transferred their fleet to affiliated companies, including Peninsular Maritime India. br Although the shipowner and commercial manager of the tanker EAGLE S is Caravella LLC-FZ, based in the UAE, and the ISM manager of the vessel is the Indian company Peninsular Maritime India PVT, according to the website of the Indian company Uniocean Marine Services, the vessel EAGLE S belonged to its fleet. However, after Finland arrested the tanker for damaging the Estlink 2 submarine cable, information about the EAGLE S as part of the Uniocean Marine Services fleet was removed from the company's website. At the same time, the website states that the company's fleet includes a number of sanctioned tankers affiliated with sanctioned operators of the shadow fleet Radiating World Shipping Services (UAE) and Star Voyages Shipping Services (UAE). br Since May 21 and June 03, 2025, the EU and Switzerland have imposed sanctions on the tanker for the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular high-risk shipping practices as specified in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33). br In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. br On July 21, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel. br In November 2025, the dismantling of the tanker began in the Turkish port of Aliaga. br Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:grossRegisteredTonnage42010ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:id9f30e83ba0910e6443d6fb413eae1c80c70accecua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:imoNumberIMO9329760ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:nameEAGLE Sua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:pastFlagsckua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:pastFlagssgua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:pastFlagsmhua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:pastFlagsdeua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:previousNameFr8 Prideua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:previousNameLR Mimosaua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:previousNameNorstar Intrepidua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:programIdUA-WS-MAREua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:sourceUrl https://war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua/transport/ships/638ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:topicspoiua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:topicsmare.shadowua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
Vessel:typeCrude Oil Tankerua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-638
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