LION I

The tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products during the period of the G7, EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, in particular in 2025 from the russian port of Primorsk.
The tanker, while exporting russian crude oil/petroleum products, resorts to disabling AIS and conducting dark activities in the Gulf of Finland, Primorsk port (in May 2025).
Since May 2025, the owner and commercial manager of the tanker is Kario Maritime Inc, registered in the Seychelles, and the ISM manager is the Chinese company Mo Chou Hu Shipmanagement Co. The fleet of these companies consists only of the tanker IMO 9384069.
From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.