Shadow Fleet

The tanker has been involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products since July 2024 during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price cap policy, and has been using deceptive, high-risk practices (disabling AIS, conducting dark activities in the Gulf of Finland near russian ports, in the area near the Kerch Strait, russian ports in the Black Sea, STS transfers with russian affiliations near European countries, supply chain (via STS transfers) of russian crude oil/petroleum products to European countries bypassing Western sanctions).
The tanker IMO 9385831 is involved in an established chain of supply of russian crude oil/petroleum products to third countries by making STS transfers in the area near European countries, in particular, with the sanctioned tanker IMO 9247443, which has been in the area near Greece since July 2024, Cyprus has been acting as a transshipment STS hub for russian crude oil/petroleum products, which are transported by tankers mainly from the russian ports of Tuapse, Novorossiysk, Taman oil/petroleum products transshipment complex for transshipment near European countries. In November 2024, the tanker IMO 9385831 loaded wet cargo via STS transfer with the sanctioned tanker IMO 9247443 and subsequently unloaded the cargo in the port of Tripoli (Lebanon). On October 18, 2024, the tanker IMO 9385831, having left the russian port of Novorossiysk loaded, made an STS transfer to the tanker IMO 9492842 in the area of the port of Said (Egypt), after which the tanker IMO 9492842 called at the port of Said on October 20, but the draft of the vessel changed on October 26, 2024, when the tanker was in the Greek port of Agioi Theodoroi.
The current owner and commercial manager of the tanker since July 2024 (since that time the tanker began calling at the russian ports of Vysotsk, Novorossiysk, Tuapse) is Key Marvel Ltd, registered in the Seychelles at Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles, which is widely used for registration of shipping companies, involved in the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products, the technical management of which is provided by a number of companies from Azerbaijan, in particular Navigenix Shipmanagement LLC, which is the ISM manager of tanker IMO 9385831, and as of June 18, 2025, another tanker IMO 9459242 (under sanctions since June 2025) involved in the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products.
From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic Sea during the period of the G7, EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products. The vessel resorts to disabling AIS near russian ports in the Baltic Sea.
The vessel is involved in the transportation of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil, particularly in 2025.
From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On December 18, 2025, the US imposed sanctions on the tanker.
On February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker during the period of the G7, EU oil embargo, price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from the russian ports of the Baltic Sea since January 2025 to India using deceptive practices (disabling AIS near the russian ports in the Baltic Sea).
Since October 2024, the owner and commercial manager of the tanker is Doris Voyage Ltd, registered in the Seychelles at Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles, which is widely used to register companies of owners and managers of tankers of the russian shadow fleet. The ISM manager of the vessel since November 2024 is Fleetcraft Management LLC, a company from Azerbaijan, the fleet of which, as of June 17, 2025, in addition to the tanker IMO 9266865, includes the tanker IMO 9308857, which is classified by the International NGO Greenpeace as a member of the shadow tanker fleet, that transports russian oil around the world and threatens the environment, as well as tanker IMO 9299771, which was involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic Sea and the Pacific region during the period of the G7, EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products since June 2023.
From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 12, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker has been involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic and Black Seas in 2024, the Pacific region since February 2025 to China during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products. Since 2025, the tanker has been operated by the Chinese company Pertmarine Shipping Co Ltd.
From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
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 February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.
The tanker has been flying the russian flag since August 2026.

The tanker, during the period of the G7, EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, has been involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products mainly since March 2025 from the russian port of Kozmino in the Pacific region. In fact, since this period, namely since February 2025, the owner and commercial manager of the tanker is Daira Shipping Ltd, registered in the Seychelles, and the ISM manager of the tanker is Crest Maritime Pte Ltd (Singapore). As of June 16, 2025, the fleet of Crest Maritime Pte Ltd since February 2025 includes, in addition to the tanker IMO 9389100, two more tankers, involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products.
From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

During the period when the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products were in effect, the tanker has been involved in the export of russian crude oil and petroleum products since December 2023 from the russian ports of Vostochny, Ust-Luga, and Primorsk to China, India, and Turkey.
From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products.
The tanker is actively engaged in dark activities in the Kerch Strait area, near the ports of the TOT of Crimea of Ukraine in the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov, near russian ports in the Sea of Azov.
The vessel makes calls to the ports of the TOT Crimea of Ukraine, in particular in June and May 2025 to the port of Komysh-Burun.
The tanker is affiliated with the russian company Eneya LLC (TIN 6164136080). Eneya LLC is affiliated with the sanctioned Jamaldin Pashayev and is involved in covert supplies to Syria in the interests of the russian Ministry of Defense (in particular, aviation fuel). Since October 2024, the General Director of Enea LLC has been Magomed Aliyevich Abdulatipov (TIN 053689064586), who for a long period of time before October 2024 was the head of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Administration of the Caspian Sea Ports". Since March 2021, the tanker has been owned by the russian company SBC Dolina LLC (TIN: 7714420564), whose founder since October 23, 2020 is the russian company LSCapital LLC (TIN: 7703426420). Since April 11, 2022, the beneficiaries of LSCapital LLC are Aslan Pashaev (TIN: 771917667217) with a share of 75%, Alexander Lapko (TIN: 771515523462) with a share of 25%. Aslan Pashayev is the CEO of LSCapital LLC and Oleksandr Lapko is the CEO of SBC Dolina LLC. SBC Dolina LLC is associated with the russian Sberbank, which held the vessel as a pledge as of the date of sale by the previous owner. Pashayev Aslan Jamaldinovich is probably the son of the Astrakhan businessman Pashayev Jamaldin Emirmagomedovich, who owns/controls a network of russian shipping companies operating in the port of Olya in the Astrakhan region of the russian federation.
Jamaldin Pashayev's enterprises have been involved in russian military exports since 2021 and have concluded more than 200 agreements on the sea transportation of military cargo around the world. Jamaldin Pashayev and his companies have been an integral part of the ongoing transfer of lethal aid to the sanctioned russian company SEZ Alabuga, which is one of the main UAV assembly plants for the russian Ministry of Defense with the support of Iran. Jamaldin Pashayev is affiliated with the sanctioned shipping company MG-Flot LLC, whose fleet is involved in the transportation of weapons from Syria, Iran, North Korea to russia, as well as Iranian oil.
From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products.
The tanker is affiliated with the russian company Eneya LLC (TIN 6164136080). Eneya LLC is affiliated with the sanctioned Jamaldin Pashayev and is involved in covert supplies to Syria in the interests of the russian Ministry of Defense (in particular, aviation fuel). Since October 2024, the General Director of Enea LLC has been Magomed Aliyevich Abdulatipov (TIN 053689064586), who for a long period of time before October 2024 was the head of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Administration of the Caspian Sea Ports". Since March 2021, the tanker has been owned by the russian company SBC Dolina LLC (TIN: 7714420564), whose founder since October 23, 2020 is the russian company LSCapital LLC (TIN: 7703426420). Since April 11, 2022, the beneficiaries of LSCapital LLC are Aslan Pashaev (TIN: 771917667217) with a share of 75%, Alexander Lapko (TIN: 771515523462) with a share of 25%. Aslan Pashayev is the CEO of LSCapital LLC and Oleksandr Lapko is the CEO of SBC Dolina LLC. SBC Dolina LLC is associated with the russian Sberbank, which held the vessel as a pledge as of the date of sale by the previous owner. Pashayev Aslan Jamaldinovich is probably the son of the Astrakhan businessman Pashayev Jamaldin Emirmagomedovich, who owns/controls a network of russian shipping companies operating in the port of Olya in the Astrakhan region of the russian federation.
Jamaldin Pashayev's enterprises have been involved in russian military exports since 2021 and have concluded more than 200 agreements on the sea transportation of military cargo around the world. Jamaldin Pashayev and his companies have been an integral part of the ongoing transfer of lethal aid to the sanctioned russian company SEZ Alabuga, which is one of the main UAV assembly plants for the russian Ministry of Defense with the support of Iran. Jamaldin Pashayev is affiliated with the sanctioned shipping company MG-Flot LLC, whose fleet is involved in the transportation of weapons from Syria, Iran, North Korea to russia, as well as Iranian oil.
From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
In August 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the tanker's master.
On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker has been implicated in the export of russian crude oil and petroleum products during the period of the G7 and European Union (EU) oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products.
The vessel has made port calls at the Sheskharis terminal (Novorossiysk) — a transshipment complex and the end point of the main pipelines of Chernomortransneft JSC (АО "Черномортранснефть", TIN 2315072242, designated by the United States), a subsidiary of the designated russian company Transneft PJSC (ПАО "Транснефть", TIN 7706061801).
The tanker is affiliated with the russian company Eneya LLC (ООО "Энея", TIN 6164136080), which is linked to the designated Jamaldin Emirmagomedovich Pashayev and has been involved in covert supplies to Syria in the interests of the Ministry of Defence of the russian federation, including deliveries of aviation fuel. Since October 2024, the General Director of Eneya LLC has been Magomed Aliyevich Abdulatipov (TIN 053689064586), who previously served as head of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Administration of the Caspian Sea Ports."
Since March 2021, the vessel has been owned by the russian company SBC Dolina LLC (ООО "СБК Долина", TIN 7714420564), whose founder since 23 October 2020 has been the russian company LSCapital LLC (ООО "ЛСКэпитал", TIN 7703426420). As of 11 April 2022, the beneficiaries of LSCapital LLC are Aslan Jamaldinovich Pashayev (TIN 771917667217) with a 75% share, and Aleksandr Ivanovich Lapko (TIN 771515523462) with a 25% share. Pashayev serves as CEO of LSCapital LLC, while Lapko is CEO of SBC Dolina LLC. SBC Dolina LLC has been linked to the russian Sberbank, which reportedly held the vessel as collateral at the time of its sale by the previous owner. Aslan Jamaldinovich Pashayev is believed to be the son of the designated Astrakhan businessman Jamaldin Emirmagomedovich Pashayev, who owns or controls a network of russian shipping companies operating from the Port of Olya in the Astrakhan region.
Enterprises controlled by Jamaldin Pashayev have been involved in russian military exports since 2021, having concluded more than 200 agreements for the maritime transportation of military cargo worldwide. Pashayev and his companies have been an integral part of ongoing transfers of lethal aid to the designated russian company SEZ Alabuga (ОЭЗ "Алабуга"), one of the main UAV assembly plants for the russian Ministry of Defence, supported by Iran. Pashayev is also affiliated with the designated shipping company MG-Flot LLC (ООО "МГ-Флот"), whose fleet has been implicated in the transportation of weapons from Syria, Iran, and North Korea to the russian federation, as well as Iranian oil.
On 20 July 2025, the European Union imposed sanctions on the tanker for transporting crude oil and/or petroleum products originating in, or exported from, the russian federation while employing irregular and high-risk shipping practices, as defined in International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly Resolution A.1192(33).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker, during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, has been involved since June 2023 in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from the russian ports of Novorossiysk, Primorsk, Ust-Luga, as well as from the floating oil storage facility IMO 9196620 VLCC-class, which is a part of the roadside transshipment complex in the Kola Bay and is considered a key element of the Arctic russian oil export chain, created for transshipment of oil from Arctic fields by Gazprom Neft.
The tanker resorts to disabling AIS and conducting dark activities in the vicinity of russian ports in the Baltic Sea, as well as in the Kola Bay area.
Since March 2025, the owner and commercial manager of the tanker is Erika Freight Ltd, registered at Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles, which is widely used to register companies of owners and managers of tankers of the russian shadow fleet. Since March 2025, the ISM manager of the tanker has been Marine Innovators LLC, a company from Azerbaijan, whose fleet as of June 14, 2025, in addition to the tanker IMO 9286281, includes the tanker IMO 9185528, which is considered part of the russian shadow fleet.
From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
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 February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker, during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, has been involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports (Primorsk, Ust-Luga) in the Baltic Sea since March 2025, and from the port of Vysotsk in 2023. When exporting russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker resorts to disabling AIS and conducting dark activities near Finland and the Åland Islands (in May 2025), near the russian port of Ust-Luga (in March, May 2025).
Since February 2025, the owner and commercial manager of the tanker has been Lafafa Shipping Ltd, a company registered in the Seychelles and the fleet of which consists only of the tanker IMO 9377779.
From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since November 2025, the vessel has been registered under the russian flag. Since November 2025, the owner and manager of the vessel has been the russian company LLC "Legacy Marine" (TIN 7842228369), incorporated in St. Petersburg in March 2025.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products during the period of the G7, EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, in particular in 2025 from the russian port of Primorsk.
The tanker, while exporting russian crude oil/petroleum products, resorts to disabling AIS and conducting dark activities in the Gulf of Finland, Primorsk port (in May 2025).
Since May 2025, the owner and commercial manager of the tanker is Kario Maritime Inc, registered in the Seychelles, and the ISM manager is the Chinese company Mo Chou Hu Shipmanagement Co. The fleet of these companies consists only of the tanker IMO 9384069.
From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.
The tanker has been flying the russian flag since July 2026.