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The 'Agios Gerasimos', 'King Philippos' and 'Nissos Antimilos' are going on detours of thousands of miles to deliver crude from Russia’s Baltic Sea to customers in Asia., all sailing around Africa, likely en route for India.. A fourth, the 'Amades' may be following in their wake. The reasons for unusually long voyages are not known but many shipowners, including European ones, have avoided the Red Sea because of the threat of Houthi attacks on merchant vessels.

Campaigners are set to board the 'Glen Sannox' to host a protest at Troon Harbour in a bid to save the historic route between Ardrossan and Brodick. Supporters were being urged to gather at Brodick pier on April 12 at 1 p.m. The ferry will arrive at Troon at 2.15 p.m. ,where participants will get off for a short demonstration at the harbour, before the 'Glen Sannox' makes her way back to Brodick at 3.10 p.m. The ferry is only able to sail between Brodick and Troon at present because it is too big to berth at Ardrossan Harbour. The Ardrossan Harbour Project – to develop the port and make it suitable for the new vessels – was given the go-ahead way back in 2018, but the project was paused in 2023, and a fresh business case has never emerged. The situation has been made even worse since January with the 'Caledonian Isles' having extensive repairs made to it, meaning there have not been any ferries coming in and out of Ardrossan for three months. It was expected that the 'Caledonian Isles' would return to service by the end of April but CalMac has now said it will be before the end of May. Talks with the harbour owner Peel Ports regarding a possible buyout by the Scottish Government are now underway after years of stalling, but residents have become concerned about the apparent silence since that announcement nearly two months ago. Wyllie Hume, chair of the Arran for the Ardrossan Harbour campaign, wants to get as many people onto the 'Glen Sannox' as possible to drive home the argument Ardrossan Harbour must be redeveloped to ensure the historic route is not abandoned. The 'Glen Sannox' is currently alternating with the 'Alfred' for sailings to and from Troon, which takes about 20 minutes longer than the journey to and from Ardrossan, so there are fewer return sailings from there than there were from Ardrossan. When foot passengers get to Troon, the train station is a good 20 to 25 minute walk from the ferry port so, combined with fewer sailings, it is practically impossible for them to take a day trip to Glasgow. People on Arran are also having difficulties getting to medical appointments at Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock, which is easily reachable by bus from Ardrossan but much more challenging to get to from Troon.

The 'Agios Gerasimos', 'King Philippos' and 'Nissos Antimilos' are going on detours of thousands of miles to deliver crude from Russia’s Baltic Sea to customers in Asia., all sailing around Africa, likely en route for India.. A fourth, the 'Amades' may be following in their wake. The reasons for unusually long voyages are not known but many shipowners, including European ones, have avoided the Red Sea because of the threat of Houthi attacks on merchant vessels.

The shadow tanker 'Andaman Skies' (IMO: 9288693), which is loaded with Russian oil and was barred by Indian authorities, is transferring its cargo to the Sao Tome and Principe-flagged tanker 'Ozanno'. The port authorities had barred the more than 20-year-old tanker from entering the port of Vadinar, as its seaworthiness certificate was not issued by an Indian-approved classification agency. Indian port entry rules require tankers that are more than 20 years old to hold seaworthiness certification by a member of the International Association of Classification Societies, or an entity authorised by India's maritime administration. The vessel, carrying about 100,000 metric tons (800,000 barrels) of Varandey Russian oil sold by Lukoil from the port of Murmansk, was stationary off the port of Mumbai. The 'Ozanno', which had left Sikka on March 29, 2025, is expected to deliver the cargo to Indian Oil Corporation at Vadinar next week and was stationary in pos. 18° 58' N 072° 24' E as of April 4. While the 'Andaman Skies' and 'Ozanno' are both subject to UK and European Union sanctions, they are not under sanctions by the United States or the United Nations. India adheres to United Nations sanctions.

The 'Agios Gerasimos', 'King Philippos' and 'Nissos Antimilos' are going on detours of thousands of miles to deliver crude from Russia’s Baltic Sea to customers in Asia., all sailing around Africa, likely en route for India.. A fourth, the 'Amades' may be following in their wake. The reasons for unusually long voyages are not known but many shipowners, including European ones, have avoided the Red Sea because of the threat of Houthi attacks on merchant vessels.