Planeo

The "Planeo" ran aground on the Volga on Sep 13, 2018, at km mark 2.829 with a cargo of diesel oil on board. The tanker was refloated by own means, no damages, no leak reported.

The Palmali Group of Companies (Palmali), which has several Malta-based subsidiaries, has issued a strong rejection to allegations its vessels have been involved with alleged oil smuggling activities by the Islamic State (ISIS) and BMZ Group (BMZ), a company owned by the Turkish president's son, Maltese media reports. "None of our client's vessels are involved in the transportation of illegal products or products covered by sanctions or are otherwise involved in any illegal activity whatsoever," stated Palmali. The comments come in response to a December 13 article published by the Malta Independent, which suggested that Maltese ships taken over by Palmali from BMZ were involved in ISIS oil trade. Palmali's legal representation has since said that the ships, which were taken over by Palmali on a bareboat charter basis, have only been used to transport vegetables oils and chemicals. The vessels in question are MT Mecid Aslanov, MT Begin Aslanova, MT Poet Qabil, MT Armada Breeze, and MT Armada Fair. http://shipandbunker.com/news/emea/512196-palmali-issues-strong-denial-that-its-ships-were-used-for-oil-smuggling