VLADIMIR LATYSHEV

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Fear of abandonment of ship

After the ship has been stranded for 3,5 years in the port of Saint-Malo, the agent of the 'Vladimir Latyshev', the ship no longer has a local port agent due to unpaid bills from the shipowner. The ship was immobilized soon after Russia started the war against Ukraine and has since been moved between the various docks of the port as needed. The port agent has since been responsible for supplying the crew on board. The Brittany region is requesting that the ship be placed in a state-owned port. Am abandonment of the ship is the worst-case scenario imaginable by the port authorities of Saint-Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine).

Russian company LLC Alpha does not pay costs since months

The 'Vladimir Latyshev' with seven crew members on board, has been stuck in the port of Saint-Malo for almost three years as the victim of the freezing of Russian assets, Europe's response to Putin's war in Ukraine. The ship is well supplied with diesel and the sailors don’t lack anything. The crew keeps maintaining the 'Vladimir Latyshev'. The Russian company LLC Alpha, the owner of the ship, has to advance the costs, but the money has not arrived for several months, around 150,000 euros per month. It is to pay for diesel and various expenses of the sailors. Report with photos: https://actu.fr/bretagne/saint-malo_35288/un-navire-bloque-depuis-3-ans-dans-un-port-breton-cest-un-jour-sans-fin_62213360.html

Detained ship could be abandoned due to lack of fuel

The 'Vladimir Latyshev' has been stuck in the port of Saint-Malo since March 2022, when it docked to deliver a cargo of magnesia, and the situation is becoming critical due to a lack of fuel. Russian sailors take turns maintaining the ship. They also carry out the manoeuvres requested by the harbour master's office to maintain the port activity. The ship needs fuel for its small movements and to keep it moored, such as to keep the heating, refrigerators or fire extinguishing system running. However, since 2024, the harbour master no longer receives the necessary compensation. Russia has always paid, but the bookings have been blocked by the French authorities as part of the sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine. Without diesel, there is no electricity, an the crew could then be forced to abandon ship, for their own safety and the ship would then become a ghost ship. To prevent this dramatic situation, the local association Mor Glaz is putting pressure on France to keep the ship sailing. The crew of the ship is still being supplied with food and other necessities thanks to advances. The debt is already estimated at 150,000 Euros. Report with photo: https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/saint-malo-35400/pourquoi-le-cargo-russe-est-devant-les-remparts-de-saint-malo-07d53b70-dc95-11ef-8f83-1be9a95f1bed