In less than a day, the FSB has adjusted the approval of permits for tankers coming from foreign ports. The day before, the Russian president signed a decree introducing a procedure to strengthen security. This year, explosions occurred on six tankers that may be associated with Ukrainian saboteurs.
"The FSB of Russia has begun issuing permits for tankers to enter the ports of the Black Sea, which made it possible to resume oil exports from Kazakhstan after almost a day's stop," Reuters reports citing sources.
The agency also cited the message of the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan that KazTransOil is negotiating with the owner of the oil terminal about the work and additional security measures in the Russian port of Ust-Luga in the Baltic Sea.
A source told Reuters that the negotiations concerned additional costs for Russian insurance coverage and inspections of vessels by divers.
According to AIS of vessels, the loading of tankers in Novorossiysk and at the CPC marine terminal, through which the main export of Kazakh oil goes, has recovered. So, two Wave and Seavigour tankers are under loading on remote mooring devices in the Black Sea. Two more tankers have already loaded, and one has just arrived.
On July 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree in accordance with the law "On Martial Law." The document says that ships coming from foreign ports can enter Russian ones only with the permission of the seaport captain, agreed with the FSB.
Obviously, the decree of the head of state is related to ensuring security.
As EADaily reported, Ukrainian saboteurs can lay on tankers that transport oil and gas from Russia, mines. Since the beginning of the year, an explosion has already occurred on the sixth vessel. At the same time, two incidents occurred in the Baltic Ust-Luga.
Mostly tankers of Greek companies were hit. As a result, they strengthen the protection of their vessels: they conduct inspections of tankers and keep crews alert.