Shadow Fleet

Agrotech-TM LLC (TIN 7701696050) is the registered owner of the vessel. Under the russian public procurement system, Agrotech-TM LLC is a supplier of petroleum products for the needs of the Ministry of Defense, the Federal Service of National Guard Troops, and institutions of the Ministry of Defense of the russian federation. Based on contractual agreements, Agrotech-TM LLC supplies TS-1/RT aviation fuel for the needs of the aircraft manufacturing companies of the russian state corporation "Rostec", specifically for:
- JSC "S.V. Ilyushin Aviation Complex" (TIN 7714027882, subject to sanctions by the U.S., Canada, Switzerland, the EU, New Zealand, Japan, Ukraine), which is the lead enterprise of the transport aviation division of PJSC "United Aircraft Corporation" (TIN 7708619320), the developer of the Il-76MD-90A heavy transport aircraft, the Il-78M-90A aerial refueling aircraft, the Il-114-300 and Il-103 passenger aircraft, the Il-96-400M wide-body aircraft, and special-purpose aircraft;
- JSC "G.M. Beriev Taganrog Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex" (TIN 6154028021, subject to sanctions by the U.S., Canada, Switzerland, the EU, New Zealand, Japan, and Ukraine) — the leading russian enterprise in the field of seaplane aviation and the development of special-purpose aviation systems, specializing in the production of seaplanes and-amphibious aircraft, testing and introducing prototype aircraft into serial production, integrating radar surveillance and guidance systems, modernizing and testing the A-50, A-100, and Tu-95MSM aircraft, as well as the training and preparation of flight and technical personnel, among other activities.
The manager of the tanker is the russian shipping company Valkur LLC (INN 2536252444), which, as of September 2026, is subject to sanctions by the EU and Switzerland.
Valkur LLC is the technical manager of vessels IMO 9255268, IMO 9255268, and IMO 9356610. These vessels lack adequate civil liability insurance and engage in ship-to-ship transfers, as well as manipulation of Automatic Identification Systems while transporting crude oil or petroleum products exported from russia. Thus, Valkur LLC operates vessels that transport crude oil or petroleum products exported from russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192(33)..
As of July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil or petroleum products originating in or exported from russia and practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).
On October 8, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on this vessel.

Agrotech-TM LLC (TIN 7701696050) is the registered owner of the vessel. Under the russian public procurement system, Agrotech-TM LLC is a supplier of petroleum products for the needs of the Ministry of Defense, the Federal Service of National Guard Troops, and institutions of the Ministry of Defense of the russian federation. Based on contractual agreements, Agrotech-TM LLC supplies TS-1/RT aviation fuel for the needs of the aircraft manufacturing companies of the russian state corporation "Rostec", specifically for:
- JSC "S.V. Ilyushin Aviation Complex" (TIN 7714027882, subject to sanctions by the U.S., Canada, Switzerland, the EU, New Zealand, Japan, Ukraine), which is the lead enterprise of the transport aviation division of PJSC "United Aircraft Corporation" (TIN 7708619320), the developer of the Il-76MD-90A heavy transport aircraft, the Il-78M-90A aerial refueling aircraft, the Il-114-300 and Il-103 passenger aircraft, the Il-96-400M wide-body aircraft, and special-purpose aircraft;
- JSC "G.M. Beriev Taganrog Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex" (TIN 6154028021, subject to sanctions by the U.S., Canada, Switzerland, the EU, New Zealand, Japan, and Ukraine) — the leading russian enterprise in the field of seaplane aviation and the development of special-purpose aviation systems, specializing in the production of seaplanes and-amphibious aircraft, testing and introducing prototype aircraft into serial production, integrating radar surveillance and guidance systems, modernizing and testing the A-50, A-100, and Tu-95MSM aircraft, as well as the training and preparation of flight and technical personnel, among other activities.
The manager of the tanker is the russian shipping company Valkur LLC (INN 2536252444), which, as of September 2026, is subject to sanctions by the EU and Switzerland.
Valkur LLC is the technical manager of vessels IMO 9255268, IMO 9255268, and IMO 9356610. These vessels lack adequate civil liability insurance and engage in ship-to-ship transfers, as well as manipulation of Automatic Identification Systems while transporting crude oil or petroleum products exported from russia. Thus, Valkur LLC operates vessels that transport crude oil or petroleum products exported from russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192(33)..
As of July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil or petroleum products originating in or exported from russia and practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).
On October 8, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on this vessel.

Until July 2023, the tanker was owned and/or operated by the russian company Volga-Flot JSC (TIN 5260902190, under sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom, the EU, Switzerland, and Ukraine).
Following the imposition of sanctions by the United Kingdom on Volga-Flot JSC in June 2023, the vessel was transferred in September 2023 to the management of the russian company Ilya Muromets JSC (TIN 7707476870) under a financial lease agreement.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from rRussia, using irregular shipping practices with a high degree of risk, as specified in Resolution A.1192(33) of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization.
On October 8, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on this vessel.

During the period when the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products were in effect, the tanker was involved in the export of russian petroleum products, specifically from russian Black Sea ports to third countries.
From 2025 through mid-2026, the tanker was managed by Esea Venture Shipping Management LLC (UAE), which has been subject to EU sanctions since June 2026 and Swiss sanctions since August 2026.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil, petroleum products, or mineral products originating in or exported from russia, and for practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).
On October 8, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on this vessel.

During the G7 and EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products to third countries.
In September 2025, the vessel exported nearly 90,000 tons of russian petroleum products from the port of Tuapse to Turkey.
On February 12, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On July 29, 2026, the United States imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting Iranian crude oil.
On October 8, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on this vessel.

During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products, the tanker was involved in the export of russian crude oil and petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic Sea.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 21, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of the vessel.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 8, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on this vessel.

During the period when the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products were in effect, the tanker was used in 2023–2025 to export russian petroleum products from the ports of Novorossiysk, Ust-Luga, and Nakhodka to China, India, and other countries.
On October 8, 2026, the United States imposed sanctions on the vessel.

During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker was involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from the russian port of Tuapse in the Black Sea, where the production complex belonging to the sanctioned PJSC Rosneft Oil Company - Tuapse Oil Refinery with a sea terminal, including with the AIS turned off.
In 2023, the tanker was involved in the export of ten consignments of russian oil products (over 267 thousand tons in total) from the russian port of Tuapse, the consignor of the cargoes was the sanctioned russian Rosneft (nine consignments), Amur Trading FZCO (one consignment), the consignees were Spg Trading LLC, Gms Trading Middle East DMCC, Tejarinaft FZCO, Aytemiz Akaryakit Dagitim AS.
In December 2024 and April 2025, the tanker called at the russian ports of St. Petersburg and Vostochny, respectively.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 8, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on this vessel.

The tanker, during the period of the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude and petroleum products, has been involved in the export of russian petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic and Black Seas, using deceptive, high-risk shipping practices.
Specifically, in March 2026, the tanker exported over 511,000 barrels of petroleum products from the port of Taman to India on behalf of PJSC Gazprom.
Fractal Marine DMCC (UAE) is considered one of the leading operators of the shadow fleet, which in early 2023 was among the three largest carriers of Russian oil, along with Radiating World Shipping Services LLC (UAE) and Gatik Ship Management (India), and played a significant role in the export of russian oil to countries around the world during the period of sanctions restrictions. Fractal Marine DMCC managed a fleet of 28 tankers as an intermediary between shipowners and charterers.
Fractal Marine DMCC (UAE) and Wanta Shipping LLC-FZ (UAE) are part of a shipping empire controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of Ali Shamkhani, the chief political advisor to Iran's supreme leader. Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani uses his father's political influence to corrupt top-level officials in the Iranian regime in order to build and operate a huge fleet of tankers and container ships. This fleet transports oil and petroleum products from Iran and Russia, as well as other cargoes, to buyers around the world, generating tens of billions of dollars in profits.
Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani's shipping empire consists of a vast fleet of vessels, ship management companies, and front companies that launder billions of dollars in profits from the global sale of Iranian and Russian crude oil and petroleum products, mostly to buyers in China. The shipping empire takes significant measures to conceal its operations and obscure its ties to the Shamkhani family, Iran, and Russia.
Fractal Marine DMCC has played an important role in the management and operation of the tanker and container ship fleet of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani's shipping network. Wanta Shipping LLC-FZ (UAE) performs the operational functions of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani's shipping network fleet.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 21, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of the vessel.
On April 15, 2026, the United States imposed sanctions on a tanker as part of restrictions targeting the fleet of Mohammed Hossein Shamkhani’s shipping empire, which is involved in the transportation of russian crude oil and petroleum products.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 8, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on this vessel.

During the period of the G7+ 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.
The tanker is linked to sanctioned companies Fractal Marine DMCC (UAE), Wanta Shipping LLC-FZ (UAE), and Algae Ship Charter FZCO (UAE), which managed the vessel in 2023-2024.
Fractal Marine DMCC (UAE) is considered one of the leading operators of the shadow fleet, which in early 2023 was among the three largest carriers of russian crude oil, together with Radiating World Shipping Services LLC (UAE) and Gatik Ship Management (India), and played a significant role in the export of the russian crude oil to countries around the world during the period of sanctions restrictions. Fractal Marine DMCC managed a fleet of 28 tankers as an intermediary between shipowners and charterers.
Fractal Marine DMCC (UAE), Wanta Shipping LLC-FZ (UAE), and Algae Ship Charter FZCO (UAE) are part of a shipping empire controlled by the sanctioned Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of Ali Shamkhani, the chief political advisor to Iran's supreme leader. Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani uses his father's political influence to corrupt top-level officials in the Iranian regime in order to build and operate a huge fleet of tankers and container ships. This fleet transports crude oil and petroleum products from Iran and russia, as well as other cargoes, to buyers around the world, generating tens of billions of dollars in profits. Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani's shipping empire consists of a vast fleet of vessels, ship management companies, and front companies that launder billions of dollars in profits from the global sale of Iranian and russian crude oil and petroleum products, mostly to buyers in the PRC. The shipping empire takes significant measures to conceal its operations and obscure its ties to the Shamkhani family, Iran, and russia.
Fractal Marine DMCC has played an important role in the management and operation of the tanker and container ship fleet of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani's shipping network. Algae Ship Charter FZCO and Wanta Shipping LLC-FZ (UAE) provide operational services for Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani's shipping network fleet.
Wanta Shipping LLC-FZ provided technical management of the vessel IMO 9308065, which was involved in an incident in the Baltic Sea due to technical malfunctions. On January 10, 2025, the vessel IMO 9308065, loaded with russian oil (99 thousand tons) in the port of Ust-Luga, lost control in the Baltic Sea. According to the German Havariekommando, the vessel's power supply system and engine failed, it lost its ability to maneuver and began to drift at low speed in the open sea near the island of Rügen. This incident once again demonstrates the growing threat of oil spills by outdated shadow fleet vessels.
On April 15, 2026, the United States imposed sanctions on a tanker as part of restrictions targeting the fleet of Mohammed Hossein Shamkhani’s shipping empire, which is involved in the transport of russian crude oil and petroleum products.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 8, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on this vessel.

Tanker during the period of the G7 oil embargo, EU, price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports on the Baltic and Black Seas, including on behalf of PJSC Surgutneftegaz and PJSC Tatneft.
The tanker is affiliated with sanctioned companies FRACTAL MARINE DMCC (UAE), TARABYA LOGISTICS LTD (UAE), and WANTA SHIPPING L.L.C-FZ (UAE), which managed the vessel from December 2022 to December 2024. These companies are part of the shipping empire of Iranian oil magnate and major arms supplier to russia Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of Ali Shamkhani, former Iranian defense minister and chief political adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani's shipping empire consists of a huge fleet of ships, ship management companies, and front companies that generate billions of dollars in profits from sales of Iranian and russian crude oil, petroleum products, and other cargoes to buyers around the world.
In July 2025, the tanker's manager changed again to the Indian company Fleet Tanqo Pvt Ltd (IMO 0261023). As of December 10, 2025, Fleet Tanqo Pvt Ltd operates a fleet of eight oil tankers from Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani's shipping network.
On July 14, 2026, the United States imposed sanctions on the tanker.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 8, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on this vessel.

During the period of the G7+ 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 in the Baltic and Black Seas, and in high-risk, deceptive practices, in particular, in the Kerch Strait area in the Black Sea (disabling AIS, making STS transmissions).
In December 2024 and January 2025, the tanker called at the port of Komysh-Burun in the TOT of Crimea.
In January 2025, STS transmissions were made in the Kerch Strait area in the Black Sea with the sanctioned tanker IMO 9252400 (on October 17, 2024, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel for illegal supplies of Iranian oil), with the tanker IMO 9224441 (affiliated through related companies 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, liquefied natural gas), which is involved in high-risk, deceptive practices in the Kerch Strait area and in December 2024 was supposed to receive fuel oil from the Volgoneft-212 tanker that sank in the Kerch Strait due to damage caused by a storm, which led to an environmental disaster, including in the temporarily occupied Crimea, due to a fuel oil spill. STS transmissions with the tanker IMO 9224441 in the Kerch Strait area also took place in December 2024.
The tanker is linked to sanctioned companies Fractal Marine DMCC (UAE), Wanta Shipping LLC-FZ (UAE), which managed the vessel in 2023-2024.
Fractal Marine DMCC (UAE) is considered one of the leading operators of the shadow fleet, which in early 2023 was among the three largest carriers of russian crude oil, together with Radiating World Shipping Services LLC (UAE) and Gatik Ship Management (India), and played a significant role in the export of the russian crude oil to countries around the world during the period of sanctions restrictions. Fractal Marine DMCC managed a fleet of 28 tankers as an intermediary between shipowners and charterers.
Fractal Marine DMCC (UAE), Wanta Shipping LLC-FZ (UAE) are part of a shipping empire controlled by the sanctioned Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of Ali Shamkhani, the chief political advisor to Iran's supreme leader. Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani uses his father's political influence to corrupt top-level officials in the Iranian regime in order to build and operate a huge fleet of tankers and container ships. This fleet transports crude oil and petroleum products from Iran and russia, as well as other cargoes, to buyers around the world, generating tens of billions of dollars in profits. Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani's shipping empire consists of a vast fleet of vessels, ship management companies, and front companies that launder billions of dollars in profits from the global sale of Iranian and russian crude oil and petroleum products, mostly to buyers in the PRC. The shipping empire takes significant measures to conceal its operations and obscure its ties to the Shamkhani family, Iran, and russia.
Fractal Marine DMCC has played an important role in the management and operation of the tanker and container ship fleet of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani's shipping network. Wanta Shipping LLC-FZ (UAE) provides operational services for Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani's shipping network fleet.
Wanta Shipping LLC-FZ provided technical management of the vessel IMO 9308065, which was involved in an incident in the Baltic Sea due to technical malfunctions. On January 10, 2025, the vessel IMO 9308065, loaded with russian oil (99 thousand tons) in the port of Ust-Luga, lost control in the Baltic Sea. According to the German Havariekommando, the vessel's power supply system and engine failed, it lost its ability to maneuver and began to drift at low speed in the open sea near the island of Rügen. This incident once again demonstrates the growing threat of oil spills by outdated shadow fleet vessels.
The tanker is also linked to the management in 2025 by Tarabya Logistics Ltd (UAE), which in July and August 2025 was sanctioned by the EU and Switzerland, respectively, for managing vessels that engaged in illicit and high-risk shipping practices (sailing with gaps in automatic identification systems and high-risk ship-to-ship transshipments) while transporting oil of russian origin or exported from russia.
After sanctions were imposed on Tarabya Logistics Ltd, another change in the ship's management took place.
On April 15, 2026, the United States imposed sanctions on a tanker as part of restrictions targeting the fleet of Mohammed Hossein Shamkhani’s shipping empire, which is involved in the transport of russian crude oil and petroleum products.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 8, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on this vessel.