RIO NAPO

The tanker is affiliated with Vision Ship Management LLP, an Indian-based company whose vessels are involved in the transportation of millions of barrels of sanctioned Iranian crude oil for the benefit of the sanctioned China Concord Petroleum Company, which was sanctioned by USA in late 2019 for violating restrictions on the handling and transaction of Iranian oil. On December 03, 2024, USA imposed sanctions on Vision Ship Management LLP for its activities in the oil sector of the Iranian economy.
Previously, RIO NAPO had transported 35 thousand metric tons of Iranian oil to the UAE worth approximately $21.5 million.
On December 03, 2024, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel as a property in which Vision Ship Management LLP has an interest.