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The Dakar tanker came under EU sanctions this year. The ship does not have an ice class, which is not typical for Arctic routes.
The tanker Dakar, which came under EU sanctions this year, is moving along the Arctic coast of Russia, with a batch of gasoline additives. Bloomberg reports this with reference to data from the analytical company Kpler.
The agency notes that, most likely, the ship hiding information about its destination is heading to Russia, since the route is practically not used for supplies, and it will not be able to enter major European ports due to restrictions.
At the same time, the tanker does not have an ice class, although usually ships with reinforced hulls sail along this route, if you do not take into account the warm season. Dakar set off on its journey in early September, when a batch of additives was loaded onto it from another tanker that left China in early August.
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