“M/V “VASILIY TATISCHEV ” with IMO number 8885157 refused access to the Paris MoU region for the second time

The above named vessel was detained in port of Azov (Russian Federation) on 8 June 2018. This is the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 36 months. The ship flies the flag of Tanzania which is black on the current Paris MoU WGB list, Paris MoU said in its press release.

Therefore under the provisions of section 4 of the Paris MoU, Article 16 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC, the ship will be refused further access to any port and anchorage in the Paris MOU region, except a port and anchorage of the ship’s flag State. This refusal of access will become applicable immediately after the ship is authorized to leave this port and anchorage.

As this is the second refusal of access order the period of the refusal of access will be 12 months.