Ukraine And Russia According to the official records of the Las Palmas Port Authority (APLP) regarding maritime traffic in the capital, there has been a conflict between two fishing boats docking in Las Palmas Port since the beginning of February. These are ‘Captain Rusak’ and ‘Professor Mikhail Alexandrov’. Both vessels belong to the Ukrainian fishing company. Fishing Company SA.
some related media Ukraine They condemned an act of the manager. Fishing Company SA removing these two vessels from the state register of Ukrainian fishing vessels in order to give the new freight to organizations connected with Russian businessmen, which in practice means losing control over the Ukrainian trawler fleet.
One of these media outlets goes even further, allowing the Ukrainian Prosecutor’s Office to open a criminal case to investigate several officials belonging to it. State Fisheries Agencywhile requesting the cooperation of the Spanish authorities to immobilize fishing boats and prevent them from falling into the hands of the “Russian Federation”.
Port sources consulted at Las Palmas confirm that there was a “conflict” between the owner and the charterer, but assure that it was “commercial” and distinguish it from the war between Russia and Ukraine. In this sense, they reject the detention or immobilization of ships in Las Palmas Port.
Both ‘Kaptain Rusak’ and ‘Professor Mihail Alexandrov’ docked at Cambulloneros pier. ‘Rusak’ sails under the Cameroonian flag, but appears under the Georgian flag on the Fishing Company SA website and arrived in Las Palmas from the African port of Nouadhibou. It was built 26 years ago in Ukrainian shipyards. Black SeaIt is 104.5 meters long and 16.03 meters wide.
The ‘Alexandrov’ features are similar to that of his fleet partner, but he sails under his flag. New Zeland, a country where he often fishes and has legal problems due to alleged catches in prohibited areas. Both have the capacity to carry 1,810 tons of fish, 75 to 85 tons per day, and are valued at approx. ten million euros.
fraud claim
officials Ukraine State Fisheries Agency, in “secret agreement” with businessmen, “planned” the delivery of two Ukrainian trawlers to Russia. First, by leasing the ships to Victoria Celeste LLP, which is owned by a Russian citizen. Akmal Mamarakhimov, with key businesses in the mining sector, among others; later, with the creation of a “fictitious loan” with Ukraine for services allegedly not provided, with the intention of challenging these defaults to transfer the ships to the Russian state investment and development company. data RFExplain the Ukrainian media.
Mamarakhimov controls Perok Alliance LLP, which is affiliated with the company’s founding companies Ferton Impex Limited and Sturari Impex Limited. Victoria Celeste LLPThe Ukrainian press, which has finally become a charterer of the fleet of the State Fisheries Department of Ukraine, including the ships ‘Captain Rusak’ and ‘Professor Mikhail Alexandrov’, emphasizes.
The new contract for bare boat rental was formalized in October 2021 at a monthly price of 50,000 euros. However, during an internal inspection Fishing Company SA In a statement by the State Fisheries Department, Ukrainian auditors concluded that the process was fraudulent to give the Russian company.
Russia and Ukraine stepped in war in February of last year. since that time European Union To embarrass Vladimir Putin, Russia has imposed significant sanctions on the Russians to strangle the country’s economy and even prevent its ships from entering community ports, including Las Palmas, which has a long tradition of Russian scale.
These restrictions caused the businessmen of the islanders who had an interest in the Port of Las Palmas to be directly harmed and they became unable to serve all of these ships. Employers such as the Association of Transporters and Freight Carriers (Asocielpa), whose many affiliates have been affected by this situation, have been exposed in the European Union through parliamentarians. Juan Fernando Lopez AguilarDespite the damage they have suffered, efforts to date to return the Russian ships have been unsuccessful.
The Ukrainian fishing fleet is small, significantly inferior to the Russian fleet, but its ships often call Las Palmas. Traditionally its activities Black Sea and Sea of AzovWithin the exclusive economic zone established in 1995, sprat and anchovy It is intended for the canning and smoked industry. Offshore fleet operates in the eastern and mid-Atlantic where they fish tuna, sardinemackerel and sardinella To market in nearby countries.