MALAK

The tanker is involved in the export of russian oil from russian ports, in particular, in the Baltic Sea, the Pacific region, mainly to China, India, as well as from the floating oil storage facility IMO 9196620, which is part of the transshipment complex in the Kola Bay and is considered a key element in the chain of exporting russian Arctic oil. The tanker is involved in conducting dark activities, in particular, near the russian port of Ust-Luga in the Baltic Sea.
In 2019, during the repair of a tanker at a shipyard near Tuzla (Turkey), an explosion occurred on the vessel, killing two people and injuring 11.
The vessel called at the russian port, where the price of oil was constantly exceeding the maximum price of $60.
On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel.
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).
On June 03, 2025, the sanctions imposed by Switzerland on the vessel came into force.