DIVYA

IMO 9319703
Updated: 18.04.2025
DIVYA
Vessel name
DIVYA
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
109672
IMO
9319703
MMSI
621819107
Call sign
J2KH
Flag (Current)
Djibouti Djibouti
P&I Club
Sanctions
The person in connection with whom
sanctions have been applied
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Justification
Vessel information
During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price-cap policy on russian crude oil/oil products, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/oil products to third countries from russian ports in the Baltic, Black seas, and the Pacific region, and resorts to the practice of turning off the AIS signal, conducting so-called 'dark activities' at sea. The vessel is certified by the Indian regulator Indian Register of Shipping (IACS).
The tanker is affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, one of the leading operators of the so-called 'shadow' fleet involved in the transportation of russian crude oil under Western sanctions, and the company Orion Ship Management LLP, which is related to Gatik, which in 2023, together with Caishan Ship Management, Plutos Ship Management, Gaurik Ship Management LLP, Geras Ship Management, Girik Ship Management, Galena Ship Management, Nautilus Shipping (India), Ark Seakonnect Shipmanagment LLC, Zidan Ship Management, was involved in a scheme to 'juggle' vessels operated by Gatik Ship Management to avoid sanctions. Gatik Ship Management and Orion Ship Management were the previous managers of the vessel. Tankers operated/managed by the Indian Gatik Ship Management continue to be used by related companies and call at russian ports.
Against the backdrop of sanctions, russia is using a scheme of 'juggling' ships between related companies to conceal oil exports outside the price cap and other restrictions, as well as to conceal the real owners of ships, and to ensure unimpeded transportation of fossil fuels by a 'shadow' fleet of outdated oil tankers, creates new companies for these purposes (in the UAE, Hong Kong, India, Turkey, Mauritius, Seychelles, and other jurisdictions) with non-transparent organizational and ownership structures. In order to implement this scheme, technical/commercial management and ship owners are constantly changing, and vessels are renamed with a change of flag, MMSI, call-sign, including for sanctioned vessels. Shadow fleet vessels operate under 'convenient flags', which allows them to conceal their true origin and avoid control by international organizations and insurance companies.
Almost all vessels involved in the transportation of russian oil by the shadow fleet have been certified by the Indian regulator Indian Register of Shipping (IACS) since 2022. The certification of shadow fleet vessels allows the shipowner/operator to insure the vessels, which, in turn, allows the vessels to enter ports and pass through various specific sea routes (straits, canals, etc.).
The 'shadow' fleet, transporting huge volumes of crude oil through heavily trafficked routes through narrow straits close to the coastline, without proper P&I insurance, with automatic identification systems disabled, threatens an environmental disaster with significant economic costs to be borne by the affected coastal countries and/or the international community.
The shadow fleet of the russian federation continues to provide multibillion-dollar revenues for the kremlin bypassing sanctions, disguising its activities under the flags of third countries, using complex schemes to conceal owners, and poses significant threats to environmental safety with significant economic costs for coastal countries and/or the international community due to the outdated and inadequate insurance of shadow fleet tankers.
On February 24, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 24, March 04, 2025 EU and Switzerland respectively imposed sanctions on the tanker for transporting crude oil/oil products originating in or exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as specified in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33); promoting or supporting actions/policies aimed at the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in russia, including energy infrastructure (EU sanctions will enter into force on February 25, 2025).
On April 11, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of vessel IMO 9319703.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
Yes
Visited ports
Izmit (Turkey), Jurong Island (Singapore), Marsaxlokk (Malta), Ningbo (PRC), Tuapse (russia), Zhoushan (PRC), Ust-Luga (russia), Suez (Egypt), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Primorsk (russia), Tanjong Pagar (Singapore), Adabiya (Egypt), Vadinar Terminal (India), Paradip (India), Skaw (Denmark), Batu Ampar (Indonesia), St Petersburg (russia), Pulau Ayer Chawan (Singapore), Shulanghu (PRC)
Available additional information
Ship Owner (IMO / Country / Date)
Davao Shipping Inc (6474798 / Mauritius / 14.02.2024)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Davao Shipping Inc (6474798 / Mauritius / 14.02.2024)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Unknown (24.02.2025)
Former ship names
Torm Marianne / Maersk Piper / Lionheart
Flags (former)
Denmark Denmark / Marshall Islands Marshall Islands / Marshall Islands Marshall Islands
Build year
2008
Builder (country)
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group (China)
War & Sanctions 2025
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