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During the period of the oil embargo and the G7+ countries’ price cap policy on russian oil and petroleum products, the tanker is involved in the export of russian petroleum products from the ports of Ust-Luga, Vysotsk, Novorossiysk, and Tuapse to Turkey, Libya, and Morocco.
In September 2024, ISM management of the tanker was transferred to Maritime Mavens LLC (Azerbaijan) from the Moldovan company BPC Shipmanagement SRL. The Moldovan company BPC Shipmanagement SRL, along with a number of other Moldovan companies, is involved in the creation of a part of the shadow fleet involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products. The shadow tankers managed by Moldovan companies (Adel Ship Management SRL, BPC Shipmanagement SRL, MRK Shipmanagement SRL, KSN Shipmanagement SRL, OST Shipmanagement SRL, Surt Ship Management SRL, SAL Shipmanagement SRL, FLC Shipmanagement SRL) are transferred to the management of Azerbaijani companies, in particular Dream Island Shipping LLC, Ocean Voyage LLC, Tidal Tech Mariners LLC, Seafaring Savants LLC, VVave Minder Shipmanagement, Triton Technical Services LLC, Navigenix Shipmanagement LLC, Nautilus Fleet Management LLC, Harbor Harmony Shipmanagement, and others.
Since May 21, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the tanker for transporting crude oil or petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular and high-risk shipping practices, as specified in International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33).
Since 3 June 2025, Switzerland has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On 21 July 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker.
As of December 13, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 21, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the tanker’s captain.
On February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Additionally, during the fuel crisis, the tanker is involved in supplying petroleum products to the russian federation. In mid-August 2026, the tanker IMO 9424651, under the command of master Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Oblyadruk (russian citizen), delivered nearly 37,000 metric tons of gasoline from the Turkish port of Mersin to the Vitino oil terminal at the port of Kandalaksha. The russian company Sea Agency Infloat LLC (Murmansk) was involved in the gasoline import operation carried out by this tanker.