Russian ships are not allowed to dock anywhere in Europe due to the sanctions. However, if a Russian oil tanker such as the "Sunny Liger" sails under the flag of the Marshall Islands, it is actually exempt from the sanctions.
We have already reported on the rapid flagging out. This has already led to several odysseys. First Sweden refused to unload the cargo, then the harbour workers in Amsterdam refused, according to Euractiv.
"We support the harbour employees," said a spokesperson for Mayor Femke Halsema, reports NOS. The city of Amsterdam is a shareholder in the harbour. The trade union FNV Havens is also campaigning for the municipality to refuse the tanker entry. "This ship is not welcome because we declare it infected," director Asmae Hajjari of FNV Havens told NOS Radio 1 Journaal.
"Our colleagues in Sweden have rejected it. We do not believe that we should carry out the work if the dockers elsewhere have not taken care of it. As part of corporate social responsibility, we believe that the companies involved should set a good example and not unload the ship," the union director continued.
Oleg Nikolenko, the spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, also commented on the situation and tweeted: "We also call on the harbour workers in Amsterdam: Follow the example of your Swedish colleagues. Keep your feet away from the Sunny Liger. Refuse her service. Refuse to unload the cargo. Distance the Dutch people from Russian money soaked in the blood of Ukrainian children and women."
Although the Dutch government has stated that it wants to take steps to become less dependent on Russian gas, no official statements have been made on the subject. Meanwhile, the "Sunny Liger" lies south of Falmouth off the coast of south-west England, with Russian oil in her belly and the flag of the Marshal Islands on her stern.
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Source: Euractiv / Stuart Leeson / own research
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