Over 100 ships have sailed with fake insurance from the Norwegian Ro Marine
4 hours ago
- #russian-shadow-fleet
- #sanctions-evasion
- #maritime-fraud
- A ship transporting Russian missiles used fake insurance from Norwegian company Ro Marine.
- Over 100 ships sailed with illegitimate insurance documents from Ro Marine, aiding Russian exports.
- Ro Marine operated without permission, forging documents to deceive flag states like Panama.
- The company's Russian owner, Andrey Mochalin, has ties to the Russian shadow fleet and sanctioned entities.
- Ro Marine's activities align with Russian interests, facilitating sanctions evasion for oil and gas shipments.
- The scale of the fraud shocked experts, risking trust in the Norwegian maritime industry.
- Several flag states have banned ships using Ro Marine's fake insurance after NRK's revelations.
- The case involves charges against Mochalin, two Norwegians, and a Bulgarian for document forgery and illegal insurance operations.