The government will strengthen environmental supervision of tankers at the Skagen Red anchorage. This is stated by the Ministry of the Environment and Gender Equality in a press release. The increased supervision will help to take action against Russia's shadow fleet, says Minister of Industry and Trade Morten Bødskov.
- We must put an end to Putin's war machine. This also applies to the Russian shadow fleet. We know from our safety checks at Skagen Red that among these ships there are old and worn-out ships sailing around. That is why our authorities are now intensifying controls so that we look after Denmark and Danish waters, he states in the press release.
The shadow fleet is a term for foreign ships, typically older ones, that sail Russian cargo, such as oil, avoiding Western sanctions.
Going forward, the Danish Maritime Authority, in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency, will carry out more environmental inspections at the Skagen Red anchorage to catch ships that may be part of the shadow fleet.
The environmental inspections will, among other things, ensure that the ships comply with regulations on waste handling and fuel requirements, writes the Ministry of Environment and Gender Equality.
The Skagen Red anchorage is located at Ålbæk Bay in North Jutland. Among other things, it functions as a passage for ships sailing through the Kattegat and Skagerrak, and which are heading further into the Baltics or out into the North Sea, writes the Port of Skagen on its website.
Back in February, the Danish Maritime Authority introduced port state control at the anchorage. This was also done to control ships from the Russian shadow fleet. Port state control examines ships to check that they comply with international conventions for safety, health and the environment.
From February to the end of August, the authority controlled 79 ships. Four ships were detained during this period, writes the media outlet Søfart.
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