ETERNAL PEACE

During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports, including through STS transfers with vessels with russian affiliation, in particular in the Arctic region, near Indian ports, using deceptive, high-risk practices (conducting dark activities near the russian ports of Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik in the Black Sea, in the Kola Bay area).
In August 2023, an STS transfer took place in the Kola Bay (russia) with the tanker IMO 9372547 (under USA sanctions), intended to transport crude oil from the Varandey terminal in the Pechora Sea to the port of Murmansk, which also calls at the Prirazlomnoye platform in the Pechora Sea (the exploration of the Prirazlomnoye Arctic offshore oil field is carried out by the sanctioned Gazprom Neft Shelf LLC (a 100% subsidiary of the sanctioned Gazprom Neft PJSC).
In December 2023, an STS transfer took place near the Indian port of Mumbai with the tanker IMO 9339337 (under USA, Canada, UK, EU, Switzerland sanctions) involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products, which arrived in the area of the Indian port of Mumbai from the russian port of Primorsk to make the STS transfer.
Both tankers IMO 9372547 and IMO 9339337, with which tanker IMO 9259745 carried out STS transfers with russian affiliation, are associated with the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian crude oil, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas, whose main charterers are the largest oil and gas companies and traders in russia. The tanker IMO 9339337 arrived in the area of the Indian port of Mumbai from the russian port of Primorsk to carry out the STS transfer.
The tanker is affiliated with Star Ocean Shipmanage Ltd ( China, Marshall Islands), which manages the vessel and was sanctioned by USA on September 25, 2024 for material assistance, sponsorship or provision of financial, material or technological support, goods or services to or in support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Quds Force.
On September 25, 2024, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker as a property in which the sanctioned company Star Ocean Shipmanage Ltd has an interest.
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.