NOBLE WALKER

The tanker during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo, the price-cap policy on russian oil is involved in the export of russian oil from russian ports in the Baltic, Black seas, the Pacific region mainly to China, India, violation of the oil embargo in September 2024, in particular, the ship transported russian oil from the russian port of Primorsk in the Baltic Sea to the Laconikos Gulf, west of the island of Kithira.
The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as part of the shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment.
On December 17, 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on a vessel in connection with the transportation of oil or oil products originating in russia or from russia to a third country.
On February 21, 2025, Canada 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.
In June 2025, Australia imposed sanctions on the vessel.