Sanctioned Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker detained in Murmansk over wage debts to crew and “serious” paperwork issues
Local authorities in the northern Russian city of Murmansk have detained the oil tanker Unity , sailing under the flag of Lesotho, after the Seafarers’ Union of Russia (SUR) requested a state port inspection. According to a statement on the union’s website, the ship is currently being held due to “wage arrears to the crew, a non-functioning Inmarsat satellite number, and serious problems with vessel documentation.” State inspectors boarded the vessel on Aug.