A suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker caused a major incident on May 13, 2025, when Estonian naval forces tried to inspect it near Primorsk.
The vessel was identified as the Jaguar, a 105,000-deadweight tonne crude oil tanker flagged in Gabon. However, the Equasis maritime database lists the same ship under a different name-Argent-registered in Guinea-Bissau, with an unknown manager and an owner based in Mauritius.
The Jaguar has been linked to India’s Gatik Ship Management, a company known to operate vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet used to export sanctioned oil.
The vessel was sailing towards the Russian port of Primorsk when it was approached by Estonian naval forces in the Baltic Sea. According to multiple reports, the Estonian Navy made radio contact with the vessel, issuing a “request” and instructions to change its course.
The exact nature of the request remains unclear, but video footage posted online captures the Navy
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