VANGUARD

IMO 9311622
Updated: 29.05.2025
VANGUARD
Vessel name
VANGUARD
Category
Transportation of fossil fuels
icon arrow-tree Transporting russian crude oil/oil products in violation of other restrictions
Vessel Type
Crude Oil Tanker
DWT
162397
IMO
9311622
MMSI
620999834
Call sign
D6A3834
Flag (Current)
Comoro Islands Comoro Islands
P&I Club
The person in connection with whom
sanctions have been applied
Provide additional information
Captains
KUDEROV Dmitrii
KUDEROV Dmitrii
Justification
Vessel information
The vessel is involved in the transportation of russian crude oil during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price-cap policy on russian oil to third countries (in particular, India) from the russian port of Primorsk in the Baltic Sea and russian ports in the Black Sea with the AIS signal turned off.
The vessel, through its related companies, including sanctioned company Stream Ship Management FZCO, is affiliated with the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, oil products and liquefied natural gas. The main charterers of Sovcomflot's vessels are russia's largest oil and gas companies and traders. Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: Sakhalin 1, Sakhalin 2, Varandey, Prirazlomnoye, Novy Port, Yamal LNG and others. Prior to russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet consisted of about 145 vessels. After the imposition of sanctions, Sovcomflot transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it had set up, including in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, and began the practice of constantly 'juggling' (transferring) vessels to related companies.
On 11 September 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on 10 oil tankers (including ІМО 9311622) related to the transportation of oil or oil products from russia to third countries.
On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel as a property in which is interested Stream Ship Management FZCO (UAE), which was sanctioned by USA on January 10, 2025 for providing support to the sanctioned russian PJSC Sovcomflot.
On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On May 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions, which will 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).
On June 03, 2025, the sanctions imposed by Switzerland on the vessel came into force.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
Yes
Visited ports
Mundra (India), Novorossiysk (russia), Ras Sudr (Egypt), Port Said (Egypt), Zeytinburnu (Turkey), Ust-Luga (russia), Sadat (Egypt), Ikdas (Turkey), Primorsk (russia), Adabiya (Egypt), Martas (Turkey), Duqm (Oman), Vadinar (India), Paradip offshore (India), Jamnagar- Sikka (India), Akcansa (Turkey)
Available additional information
Ship Owner (IMO / Country / Date)
Libra Shipping Corp c/o Moonlight Shipmanagement LLC (0077254 / United Arab Emirates / 28.09.2024)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Moonlight Shipmanagement LLC (0011359 / United Arab Emirates / 28.09.2024)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Moonlight Shipmanagement LLC (0011359 / United Arab Emirates / 28.09.2024)
Former ship names
Vladimir Tikhonov
Flags (former)
Liberia Liberia / Gabon Gabon / Barbados Barbados
Build year
2006
Builder (country)
War & Sanctions 2025
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