03/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/27/2024 11:31
26.3.2024
Priority question for written answer P-000949/2024
to the Commission
Rule 138
Pernille Weiss (PPE), Niels Fuglsang (S&D)
In March 2024, the Danish Maritime Authority confirmed that the oil tanker Andromeda Star, belonging to the Russian shadow fleet, had collided with an unmanned vessel in Danish waters. This incident highlights both the security risks posed by the shadow fleet that is undermining EU sanctions and the environmental risks posed by a potential collision causing an oil spill harming marine life.
In this context:
Submitted:26.3.2024