# Ro Marine

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{{Short description|Norwegian-based Marine insurance company}}
'''Ro Marine AS''' is a Norwegian company, with an official address in [Oslo](/source/Oslo), active in the field of [Marine insurance](/source/Marine_insurance).<ref>{{cite web |title=Norway Warns Global Shipping of Fake Marine Insurer |url=https://www.maritimebell.com/norway-warns-global-shipping-of-fake-marine-insurer |website=www.maritimebell.com |access-date=5 December 2025 |language=en |date=26 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Firm Issued Fake Insurance for Russian Oil Tankers, Norway's Regulator Says |url=https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2025/04/02/818055.htm |website=Insurance Journal |access-date=5 December 2025 |date=2 April 2025}}</ref>

According to an investigation by Norwegian broadcaster [NRK](/source/NRK) and Danish investigative media [Danwatch](/source/Danwatch),<ref name="NRK">{{cite web |last1=Espeland |first1=Stian |title=NRK reveals: Russian used Norwegian company to fool the West |url=https://www.nrk.no/vestland/xl/over-100-ships-have-sailed-without-legitimate-insurance-from-the-norwegian-company-ro-marine-1.17565216 |website=NRK |language=en |date=12 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Forged papers and a fake company: How Russian businessman cheats Danish authorities |url=https://danwatch.dk/en/forged-papers-and-a-fake-company-how-russian-businessman-cheats-danish-authorities/ |website=Danwatch |access-date=5 December 2025 |date=25 March 2025}}</ref> it operated fraudulently and "over 100 ships have sailed with illegitimate insurance documents from Ro Marine".<ref name="NRK"/> The company provided false insurance documents to many ships in the [Russian shadow fleet](/source/Russian_shadow_fleet) which were operating despite the [sanctions applied to the transport of Russian goods](/source/2022_Russian_crude_oil_price_cap_sanctions) during the [2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine](/source/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine).<ref name="NRK"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Ro Marine AS (Norway) |url=https://www.lloyds.com/news-and-insights/consumer-alerts/ro-marine-as-norway |website=www.lloyds.com |access-date=5 December 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

In March 2025, Norway charged four individuals with forgery and operating an illegal insurance business- these were the Russian owner, a Bulgarian board member, and two Norwegian business associates.<ref>{{cite web |title=Norway Charges 4 In Fake Maritime Insurance Scam Linked To Russia’s Shadow Fleet |url=https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/norway-charges-4-in-fake-maritime-insurance-scam-linked-to-russias-shadow-fleet/ |website=www.marineinsight.com |access-date=5 December 2025 |date=27 March 2025}}</ref><ref name="MaritimeExecutive">{{cite web |title=Norway Uncovers Russian Scheme for Marine Insurance Fraud |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/norway-uncovers-russian-scheme-for-marine-insurance-fraud |website=The Maritime Executive |access-date=5 December 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FEATURE {{!}} Norwegian firm behind Russian oil tanker fake insurance scam under investigation |url=https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/norwegian-firm-behind-russian-oil-tanker-fake-insurance-scam-under-investigation |website=Baird Maritime / Work Boat World |access-date=5 December 2025 |language=en |date=3 April 2025}}</ref> In March 2025, [Norway's Financial Supervisory Authority](/source/Financial_Supervisory_Authority_of_Norway) warned against using any of the company's services.<ref name="MaritimeExecutive"/>

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category:Marine insurance companies
Category:Insurance companies of Norway
Category:Companies based in Oslo

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