The 13th Arbitration Court of Saint-Petersburg and the Leningrad Region has approved the amicable agreement in the case on allision of Delta Pioneer tanker with a pier at Primorsk port that happened in November 2016, IAA PortNews correspondent reports from the Court. Under the agreement, the defendants (Pontoporos Special Maritime, the ship owner, and Delta Tankers, the tanker operator) will pay $27 million to the claimants (Transneft-Port Primorsk LLC and Commercial Sea Port of Primorsk LLC). This amount includes $25 million to be paid to Transneft-Port Primorsk and $2 million – to Commercial Sea Port of Primorsk.
Rosnefteflot (Rosneft subsidiary), owners of tugboats involved in the case as the third party, was against the consent decree but the Court rejected its motion for continuance.
Initially, RUB 3 billion was claimed.
On 20 November 2016, the Aframax tanker Delta Pioneer (flag of Greece) allided with dolphin No 6 at Berth No 1 in Primorsk port (Leningrad Region). The vessel was maneuvering to the berth when the stern towing line given to the tanker from Rosnefteflot’s towing tug RN Poseidon broke up. According to the State Maritime Rescue and Coordination Center of RF Transport Ministry, the tanker damaged two sections of the berth catwalk. The defendants are Pontoporos Special Maritime, the ship owner, and Delta Tankers, the tanker operator. Greek ship owners are defended by the lawyers of Lex Navicus Concordia and Saveliev, Batanov & Partners (Konstantin Krasnokutsky and Sergei Savelyev). The interests of Transneft are represented by the lawyers of Delcredere Bar Association (Elena Dyomina).
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