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The tanker, during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products using deceptive, high-risk practices (turning off AIS near russian ports in the White Sea, conducting STS transmissions with russian affiliates near Egypt, in particular, in May 2025, with the sanctioned russian shadow fleet tanker IMO 9334557, affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, one of the leading shadow fleet operators involved in the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products under Western sanctions in 2022-2023).
The tanker is affiliated with the sanctioned Rosneft Oil Company, as well as through related companies, including the sanctioned Sun Ship Management, the russian company SCF Management Services Ltd, affiliated with the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia that services and supports offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian crude oil, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas. The main charterers of PJSC Sovcomflot's vessels are russia's largest oil and gas companies and traders. PJSC Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: Sakhalin-1, Sakhalin-2, Varandey, Prirazlomnoye, Novy Port, Yamal LNG and others. After the sanctions were imposed, PJSC Sovcomflot transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it had set up, including in foreign jurisdictions, and began the practice of constantly "juggling" (transferring) vessels to related companies. Tankers "re-registered" by Sovcomflot to related companies continue to participate in the transportation of russian fossil fuels under Western sanctions.
The tanker calls at the port of Talagi, where the facilities of Rosneft's asset (formerly Arkhangelsknefteprodukt) are located.
On May 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions, which enter into force on May 21, 2025, on the tanker for the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular high-risk shipping practices as specified in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33).