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Sanctioned tanker inspected by IRINI
On June 1, 2026, the European naval and air force mission IRINI conducted a flag check on the oil tanker 'Oneiroi', which is also subject to EU sanctions, as part of its high seas surveillance and control operations. The inspection was carried out pursuant to Article 110 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which governs the right of visitation on the high seas under certain conditions, including suspicion of a vessel's false nationality or flag registration. On May 11, IRINI carried out a similar operation on the 'Nelsa' (IMO: 9408205).. In both cases, the operations were based on Article 110 of the Law of the Sea Convention and European efforts against the Russian shadow fleet. On June 7, the IRINI conducted a flag inspection of the EU-sanctioned tamler 'Sandhya' (IMO: 9352195) in the Mediterranean Sea The tanker is on the European Union's sanctions list, being accused of transporting or exporting crude oil or petroleum products from Russia and employing irregular and high-risk maritime transport practices. Its inclusion on the list, which took effect on July 20, 2025, is part of the European measures against the Russian shadow fleet., a network of ships, being used to circumvent the G7 and European Union embargo and price cap. The inspection was part of the EU's efforts to combat the Russian shadow fleet. It was the second such operation carried out by IRINI in just a few days: The European mission continued to operate under its EU mandate, which has been extended until March 31, 2027.
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