UN: Distya Ameya No Longer Blacklisted

Shipspotting India-flagged tanker Distya Ameya has been removed from the UN Security Councils blacklist initially included amid measures aimed at preventing attempts to illicitly export crude oil from Libya. The ship had attempted to transport some 650,000 barrels of crude oil shipped by the country’s eastern government for UAE-based DSA Consultancy FZC. However, the attempt was thwarted by Tripoli-based National Oil Corporation (NOC), the internationally-recognized seller of Libya’s crude oil. The cargo had been bound for Malta, nevertheless, due to the blacklisting the ship was denied entry to Maltese waters and had to return to Libya. As a result of the blacklisting, the ship was prohibited to load, transport or discharge cargo and was denied to enter ports. The designation was valid from 27 April to 26 July 2016. On 12 May 2016, the Security Council Committee established that the measures relating to attempts to illicitly export crude oil from Libya set out in paragraph 10 of resolution 2146 (2014) no longer apply to this entry. The 95,420 DWT vessel is believed to may have been sold recently to an unknown buyer and that its name may have changed to Kassos. World Maritime News Staff; Image Courtesy: Shipspotting