Marine vessels

The vessel is affiliated with a sanctioned person, Brar Jugwinder Singh, through a sanctioned company, Glory International FZ-LLC, of which he is a director and owner. Brar, through its companies, owns, operates or manages a fleet of nearly 30 oil and petroleum product tankers, most of which are Handysize tankers that stick to coastal waters and carry a fraction of the cargo of larger tankers. Brar uses the smaller tankers for STS transfers to load Iranian oil from other shadow fleet vessels or to load oil or fuel that is smuggled from smaller commercial and fishing vessels. Thus, Brar coordinated with the illegal shipping associates of Houthi financial official Said al-Jamal on sanctions evasion tactics, including the use of smaller vessels instead of large oil tankers to conceal the smuggling of Iranian oil in the Persian Gulf and Khor al-Zubair (Iraq) and their environs. On April 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel as a property in which Glory International FZ-LLC has an interest. According to GISIS IMO data, as of July 14, 2025, the vessel's registered name is CHIL 1, and the flag is marked as "Aruba False".

The Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC)-class tanker AMOR was the leading transporter of Iranian oil in 2024. On 10 April 2025, the United States designated the vessel pursuant to its role in sanctions evasion involving Iranian-origin crude.

The VLCC class tanker is involved in the transportation of Iranian oil. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on Celestite Maritime Inc (Sri Lanka) and Marine Solution Pvt Ltd (Sri Lanka), which are the owner and manager of the tanker, respectively, in connection with their activities in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker as a property in which Celestite Maritime Inc has an interest. According to IMO's Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) database, as of July 18, 2025, the vessel's registered name is SHANNON II, the flag of Barbados, at the same time the vessel sails under the name TIMA, the flag of Guyana.

The tanker is involved in the transportation of tens of thousands of metric tons of NIOC fuel oil. The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) is one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world and is controlled by the Iranian Ministry of Oil. NIOC and its subsidiaries explore, produce, transport, process and export oil and natural gas in Iran. Petroleum revenues provide the Iranian regime with resources to finance its nuclear program, develop modern drones and missiles, and provide ongoing financial and material support for the terrorist activities of its regional proxies. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on Fallon Shipping Company Limited (Seychelles) and Aren Ship Management (Bangladesh), which are the owner and manager of the tanker, respectively, in connection with their activities in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker as a property in which Fallon Shipping Company Limited has an interest.

The tanker is involved in the transportation of millions of barrels of Iranian oil from the port of Changxhing in Dalian (China) on behalf of the Iranian military. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Heshun Transportation Trading Limited (Hong Kong), the owner and operator of the tanker, in connection with the company's activities in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker as a property in which Hong Kong Heshun Transportation Trading Limited has an interest.

The VLCC class tanker is involved in the transportation of Iranian oil. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on Neptune Marine Ltd (Marshall Islands) and Huaxia Trading Ltd (China), which are the owner and manager of the tanker, respectively, in connection with their activities in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker as a property in which Neptune Marine Ltd has an interest.

The VLCC class tanker is involved in the transportation of Iranian oil. According to UANI, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products during the period of the G7+ oil embargo and price-cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on Turquoise Sea Marine Limited (Seychelles), which is the owner of the tanker, in connection with its activities in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker as a property in which Turquoise Sea Marine Limited has an interest. According to the database of the Global Integrated Shipping Information System of the International Maritime Organization (IMO's GISIS), as of July 22, 2025, the vessel's registered name is LYDYA N, flag is unknown. At the same time, the vessel sails under the name LILLIAN, the flag of Cameroon.

The tanker is engaged in ship-to-ship transfers to transport millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on Sea Services Providers NV (Suriname), the owner and manager of the tanker, in connection with the company's activities in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker as a property in which Sea Services Providers NV has an interest.

The VLCC class tanker is involved in the transportation of Iranian oil. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on Itaugua Services Inc (Liberia), the owner and manager of the tanker, in connection with its activities in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker as a property in which Itaugua Services Inc has an interest.

The vessel is involved in the transportation of Iranian oil using deceptive practices, including manipulation of AIS to conceal attempts to transport Iranian crude oil. The tanker is also involved in the export of russian crude oil/oil products from russian ports in the Baltic and Black Seas during the period of the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/oil products. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on Sun Science International Co. Limited, the owner, operator and manager of the tanker, in connection with its activities in the oil sector of the Iranian economy. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker as a property in which Sun Science International Co. Limited has an interest.

The VLCC class tanker is involved in the transportation of Iranian oil. The tanker was also used in the interests of the russian federation to carry out STS transfers of russian petroleum/petroleum products during the period of the G7+ petroleum embargo and price-cap policy on russian petroleum/petroleum products. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on United Tankers Ltd (Marshall Islands) and Lake View Ship Management Private Limited (India), which are the owner and manager of the tanker, respectively, in connection with their activities in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker as a property in which United Tankers Ltd has an interest.

During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price-cap policy on russian oil, the tanker is involved in the export of oil to third countries from russian ports in the Baltic Sea and the Pacific region, and resorts to the practice of turning off the AIS signal, conducting so-called 'dark activities' at sea near Malaysia, Oman, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia. Since the beginning of 2024, the tanker has transported tens of thousands of metric tons of fuel oil on behalf of the sub-sanctioned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to China. The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as a shadow fleet. russia's shadow fleet continues to generate billions of dollars in revenue for the kremlin by circumventing sanctions, disguising its activities under the flags of third countries, using complex schemes to conceal owners, and poses significant environmental threats with significant economic costs to coastal countries and/or the international community due to the outdated and inadequate insurance of shadow fleet tankers. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel as part of the restrictions on Iran's petroleum/petrochemical sector. According to GISIS IMO data as of July 15, 2025, the vessel's registration name is SEASKY, the flag of San Marino. At the same time, the vessel is sailing under the name HANSON, the flag of Malawi.