There are sanctiones and ………..sanctiones and exemptions for good boys
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dont ask where Singapore oil comes from….
But its needed to refuel the US refuelers
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I thought they got it all from Venezuela now?
Why not ask? Singapore has always got crude oil from all kinds of sources and exported petroleum products to whoever needed/wanted/paid for them.
Some of the main crude oil suppliers in the Middle East are temporary unable to supply, so who steps in to fill the gap?
Any inside info to share?
Sanction busting Russia and Iran
Didnt you know that?
Hit the press a while back as a ghost ship caught fire just north of Horsburgh Lighthouse where they do the Ship to Ship transfers
EU press said ship made lots trips to Singapore in last 12 months, Gov screamed no it hasnt which is true as cargo transferred to white flag ships.
Product probably ends up refueling US refuelers from the UK dock here?
Whats good for Singapore Inc is good for Singapore
Lots of reasons for ships to call at Singapore, not only to load or discharge cargo, whether Crude oil, oil products or container etc.
Singapore is the world’s #1 bunkering port and among the leading ship repair centers, both for docking and afloat repairs.
PS: Traditionally a lot of imports from Russia and Iran is heavy fuel and feedstock for the petrochemical industry in Singapore (ethanol etc.), not just Crude oil.
You mean; British Defence Singapore Support Unit (BDSSU) base in Sembawang?:
Here visited by USCG cutter Waesche.
Photo: BDSSU supporting the USCG. (BDSSU)
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but not a ghost ship with sanctioned cargo
Even “ghost ships” needs to bunker and many of them could need some tender loving care in a Singapore shipyard.
What is “sanctioned cargo” depends on who have imposed the sanction.
If the sanction is decided by UN Security Council, or by the UN General Assembly it is binding on ALL UN member states.
One sided sanctions imposed by a single state, or a small group of states, is only binding to that state/group.
Singapore is a leading world port, open to ships of all nationalities.
Any limitation of this “rule” can only be decided by Singapore Government. The exceptions are; UN sanctioned vessels, or vessels with UN sanctioned cargo onboard.
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and unregistered un insured tankers with full cargoes can come into Singapore can they?
But will take the money
How hand washes the hand
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If a ship is “unregistered” and “uninsured” (i.e. no P&! coverage) MPA should and would ban it from entering within Singapore Port Limits.
To be a “ghost ship” could simply mean it is moving about without displaying AIS signal.
That a vessel carry cargo that is unilaterally sanctioned by one nation doesn’t mean that every other nation have to comply.
No it doesn’t mean other nations have to comply but if a group of nations vote to take action and nations don’t then you can’t have a rules based order and small ,nations like Singapore and my own become collateral damage.
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Depends a bit on which “group of nations” we are talking about.
If the US, EU and G7 members are all part of that group, you better comply though.
In Singapore’s case it is important to stay friends with all major players, incl. China.
I think you only have to follow UN sanctions..
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Looks like Persia wants to please India too. Smart ppl those Indians. Always profit.
Yeah, this whole situation kind of shows how messy sanctions can get in real life. On paper everything looks strict, but once cargoes are already at sea it’s not so simple to just stop them without creating bigger disruptions in supply.
Singapore coming up in the discussion isn’t surprising either. It’s such a huge bunkering and trading hub that cargoes from all over the world pass through there one way or another — sometimes changing hands or being blended along the way.
Also with all the STS transfers and rerouting we’ve been seeing lately, it’s getting harder to clearly trace where some shipments originally came from. Curious to see if we’ll see more of these temporary waivers if tanker routes keep getting affected.
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