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The German Federal Police were also active during the night in connection with Russian naval units and the ' Myra'. The patrol vessel 'Bamberg' (IMO: 9830020) had tracked the shadow tanker, which had arrived from Russia. The 'Myra' had previously drawn attention in the Baltic Sea when it changed its registered flag—switching from Madagascar to Cameroon—while underway. The Federal Police therefore kept the tanker under surveillance. No inspection took place, as the vessel was outside German territorial waters. The 'Myra' passed through the Fehmarn Belt during the night leading. The 'Myra' appeared on the sanctions lists of the EU, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ukraine and Canada..

On Dec 18, the 'Aurelia' was detained again in Novorossiysk with one deficiency: 1) Labour conditions - Non payment of Wages The vessel was released again on Dec 23 and left the port enroute to the Bosphorus. The last detention was only on Sep 13 also in Novorossiysk with 19 deficiencies for two days. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DasPvh1J9/

In Sep 2026, the 'AS Dream' was renamed 'Antepli' in Alexandria and detained on Oct 7 with 21 deficiencies, 12 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - AIS Test Report Missing 2) Certificate & Doc - Other (Certificates) Other 3) Life saving appliances - Inflatable liferafts Expired 4) Life saving appliances - Rescue boats Not properly maintained 5) Life saving appliances - Rescue boats Inoperative 6) Life saving appliances - Other (Life saving) Other 7) Life saving appliances - Maintenance of Life saving appliances Not as required 8)) Radio communication - VHF Radio installation Not as required 9) Radio communication - SART/AIS-SART Not as required 10) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and appliances Expired 11) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 12) Safety of navigation - Radar Inoperative The vessel was released again on Oct 14 and anchored off Alexandria. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MyB6XEXCH/

On Sep 13, 2025, the 'Aurelia' was detained in Novorossiysk with 18 deficiencies: 1) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Not as required 2) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boat inventory Inoperative 3) Life saving Appliances - Stowage or rescue boats Not as required 4) Safety of navigation - Charts Not updated 5) Safety of navigation - Nautical publications Not updated 6) Safety of navigation - Compass correction log Not as required 7) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Not as required 8)) Safety of navigation - Lights, shapes and sound-signals Not as required 9) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 10) Pollution Prevention - Oil and oily mixtures from machinery spaces Not as required 11) Labour conditions - Cleanliness of engine room Not as required 12) Labour conditions - Wages Not as required 13) Labour conditions - Mooring/ropes/Lines and wires Not as required 14) Radio communications - Facilities for reception of marine safety inform Not as required 15) Radio communications - Radio log (diary) Not as required 16) Emergency systems - Emergency steering position com / compass reading Not as required 17) Emergency systems - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Not as required 18) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Sep 14 and headed towards the Bosphoprus on Sep 16. It dropped anchor off Kiisirkaya. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1F5iWZKZox/

The 'Aurelia' was detained again on Oct 8, 2026, this time in Ambarli with 25 deficiencies, seven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Pollution Prevention - Oil filtering equipment Inoperative 2) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Not as required 3) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required 4) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Inoperative 5) Life saving appliances - Lifeboats Not properly maintained 6) Radio communications - Satellite, EPIRB Not as required 7) Living and working - Other (Accident prevention) Damaged The vessel was released again on Oct 14 and proceeded to the Istanbul Anchorage. The last detentions were on Dec 18, 2025, in Novorossiysk with one deficiency for six days and on Sep 13, 2025, also in Novorossiysk with 19 deficiencies for two days. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1cjHJh6ZHW/