Tuapse Port, Russia – Port Exposure Report

This report provides information about the ongoing situation at Tuapse Port, using various available sources to ensure the accuracy and continuity of tracking of marine assets.

The map below plots all vessels waiting at anchor or travelling to or from the port of Tuapse, using the AIS transponders broadcast, on June 07th, 2022.

Figure 1 – Marine hull exposure offshore Tuapse port on June 07th, 2022 by AIS signals

Ships have reportedly encountered GPS interference, and/or AIS spoofing in the vicinity of Novorossiysk, and an Advisory 2022-004 from the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has indicated that vessels may encounter GPS interference, AIS spoofing, and/or other communications jamming when navigating in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

On June 07th, 2022 there were 38 ships in the port of Tuapse, including the outer port limits waiting area, of which 19 are blue water: 10 Tanker ships, three General Cargo ships, five Bulk carriers and one RORO carrier. The full detailed list of these ships is provided in Table 1 below.

The estimated market value of the 19 blue water ships is modelled by Skytek’s REACT platform to $119,94M.

10 merchant ships are moored in the port and eight merchant ships waiting at anchor for a free operating berth.

Skytek was able to map the seaborne traffic near the port of Tuapse port on June 07th, 2022, as shown in Figure 2, using the latest satellite image tasked and acquired over the area:

Figure 2 - Tuapse marine hull exposure in the port, June 07th, 2022

Marine hull in the port of Tuapse, June 07th, 2022

Asset Name

IMO

Flag

Asset Sub-type

DWT

YOB

Value

Destination

Nav Status

1

VIDEN

9621869

Malta

Bulk Carrier

36,941

2012

13,700,000

RU TUA

Moored

2

MINERVA  VASO

9318008

Greece

Chemical/Products Tanker

50,921

2006

10,600,000

TUAPSE

At Anchor

3

LILA II

9498315

Liberia

Bulk Carrier

34,604

2012

12,800,000

TUAPSE

At Anchor

4

TRUE BROTHER

9243693

Barbados

Bulk Carrier

31,812

2001

7,100,000

RU TUA

Moored

5

MUMTAZ BEY

9197935

Barbados

Bulk Carrier

29,952

1999

6,100,000

RU TUA

Moored

6

LODESTAR

9470143

Liberia

Bulk Carrier

16,988

2008

5,500,000

TUAPSE

Moored

7

TITAN

9517070

Russian Federation

Products Tanker

5,526

2009

5,600,000

TUAPSE

At Anchor

8

ELEKTRA

9376608

Russian Federation

Products Tanker

5,600

2006

4,500,000

TUAPSE

At Anchor

9

VALENTIN GRUZDEV

9612909

Russian Federation

Products Tanker

7,010

2014

8,600,000

TUAPSE

At Anchor

10

ALEKSANDR SHEMAGIN

9612909

Russian Federation

Crude/Oil Products Tanker

6,613

2012

6,300,000

TUAPSE

At Anchor

11

NEVA-LEADER 4

9598842

Russian Federation

General Cargo Ship

7,140

2013

6,900,000

RU TUA

Moored

12

YULIY MAKARENKOV

9612923

Russian Federation

Crude/Oil Products Tanker

6,707

2013

6,900,000

TUAPSE

At Anchor

13

CLOE

9593921

Russian Federation

Crude/Oil Products Tanker

7,448

2011

6,200,000

TUAPSE

At Anchor

14

KEMAL KA

9493377

Turkey

Crude/Oil Products Tanker

13,581

2008

7,400,000

RU TUA

Moored

15

ULUC KA

9269934

Turkey

Crude/Oil Products Tanker

5,468

2004

3,600,000

RU TUA

At Anchor

16

LIDER AMIRAL

7700427

Tanzania

Ro-Ro Cargo Ship

2,250

1978

1,200,000

RU TUA

Moored

17

G. PUCCINI

9156993

Russian Federation

Chemical/Products Tanker

3,052

1998

1,900,000

RU TUA

At Anchor

18

ANITTEPE-S

9418896

Turkey

General Cargo Ship

5,322

2008

3,800,000

RU TUA

Moored

19

CORUS 1

8861682

Russian Federation

General Cargo Ship

2,049

1985

990,000

KAVKAZ

Under Way

20

RABOCHAYA

9838371

Russian Federation

Hopper, Motor

1,222

2019

250,000

TUAPSE

At Anchor

21

SMELAYA

9910648

Russian Federation

Hopper, Motor

1,095

2021

-

TUAPSE

Moored

EO satellite image providers:

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