Marine vessels

The tanker has been involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products. Since 2019, the tanker has been owned and managed by the russian company Trinity Shipping LLC (TIN 7813270750), whose main activity is maritime cargo transportation. As of June 14, 2025, the company's fleet includes seven more oil tankers (IMO 9038969, IMO 9585912 (under sanctions since June 2025), IMO 9282986 (under sanctions since May 2025), IMO 9288930 (under sanctions since May 2025), IMO 9105140 (sanctioned since May 2025), IMO 9585924, IMO 9676230) flying the russian flag, including the tanker IMO 9676230, which, according to OFAC, was involved in oil supplies to Syria in 2016-2018, affiliated with the russian company Transpectrochart LLC (TIN 7825484443, under USA sanctions). Transpectrochart LLC is affiliated with the sanctioned russian company JSC Sovfracht, one of the largest independent freight forwarding companies in russia, which acts as a key node in the military transport network of russian cargo ships delivering north Korean weapons to russian military facilities for use in the war against Ukraine. Transpetrochart LLC is associated with the supply of jet fuel and oil products from the Feodosia oil depot to the Syrian port of Tartus to supply the russian troops in Syria, including the "Syrian squadron" of the russian navy. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

During the period of the G7, 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 from russian ports in the Baltic Sea and the Pacific region. The vessel resorts to disabling AIS in the vicinity of russian ports in the Baltic Sea. Since February 2025, the vessel has been operated by the Indian company Mariam Ship Management Service, whose fleet as of June 18, 2025, in addition to the tanker IMO 9297553, also includes the crude oil tanker IMO 9383869, which is also involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

During the period of the G7, EU oil embargo, 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 Black Sea in 2023, the Pacific region in 2025, resorting to disabling AIS and conducting dark activities in the Kerch Strait area, near russian ports in the Black Sea in 2023, near North Korea in 2025. Since March 2025, the tanker has been operated by the Chinese company Aether Craft Co Ltd, whose fleet consists only of the tanker IMO 9408530, and since April 2025, the tanker has been involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from the russian port of Kozmino in the Pacific region to the PRC. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

During the period of the G7, EU oil embargo, 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, Black, and Azov Seas, and calls at ports in the TOT of Crimea of Ukraine, including in February 2025. The tanker, including in 2025, is actively engaged in long-term dark activities in the Kerch Strait, TOT Crimea of Ukraine, while the vessel does not make calls to ports in the area. The tanker is operated by the russian company Staxel LLC (TIN 6317116809), which acted as the carrier for the Volgoneft-212 tanker that sank in the Kerch Strait in December 2024 when it was loaded with russian fuel oil, leading to an environmental disaster due to an oil spill. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker has been involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products since February 2023 from russian ports in the Black and Baltic Seas, as well as through STS transfers, including with sanctioned vessels of the russian shadow fleet with russian affiliation near the russian port of Primorsk, near the Egyptian port of Said. While exporting russian fossil fuels, the tanker resorted to deceptive practices, such as disabling AIS and conducting shadowy activities near the port of Kerch (TOT Crimea of Ukraine) in January 2025, near the russian port of Primorsk in the Gulf of Finland in May 2025. In May 2025, the tanker IMO 9459242 carried out an STS transfer near the russian port of Primorsk with the sanctioned tanker IMO 9304825, affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, one of the leading operators of the russian shadow fleet, which in 2022-2023 became the largest carrier of russian oil under sanctions. At the same time, the sanctioned tanker IMO 9304825 in the same area (near the port of Said) at the same time carried out a number of other STS transfers with other tankers, in particular with the sanctioned tankers IMO 9310525 (affiliated with Gatik Ship Management), IMO 9842188, IMO 9842190, owned and operated by the sanctioned russian company JSC Rosnefteflot, a subsidiary of the sanctioned PJSC Rosneft Oil Company, tanker IMO 9270517 (sanctioned since May 2025 and associated with the sanctioned russian PJSC Sovcomflot), as well as non-sanctioned tankers IMO 9326861, IMO 9410179, IMO 9577082, IMO 9396713, etc. In February 2025, near the port of Said (Egypt), having first left the Taman oil and petroleum products transshipment complex, and then carrying out dark activities near the port of Kerch (TOT Crimea of Ukraine) in January 2025, the tanker IMO 9459242 carried out an STS transfer with the tanker IMO 9279757. At the same time, in the same area near the Egyptian port, tanker IMO 9279757 made STS transmissions with other tankers IMO 9312913, IMO 9419151 (under sanctions since May 2025), IMO 9419151. In April 2023, the tanker was involved in the export of a batch of oil products from the russian port of Tuapse, the exporter of the cargo was the sanctioned PJSC Oil Company Rosneft, the recipient was Blackford Corporation Limited, and the port of destination was Fujairah. There is a production complex in Tuapse belonging to the sanctioned Rosneft - the Tuapse Refinery with a marine terminal. Since June 2024, the tanker has been affiliated with Navigenix Shipmanagement LLC, an Azerbaijani company, which is its ISM manager. The said company is involved in a network of companies from Azerbaijan (including Dream Island Shipping LLC, Ocean Voyage LLC, Tidal Tech Mariners LLC, Seafaring Savants LLC, VVave Minder Shipmanagement, Triton Technical Services LLC, Nautilus Fleet Management LLC, Harbor Harmony Shipmanagement), which in the second half of 2024 took over the management of a number of tankers of the shadow fleet of the russian federation from a number of Moldovan companies (Adel Ship Management SRL, BPC Shipmanagement SRL, MRK Shipmanagement SRL, KSN Shipmanagement SRL, OST Shipmanagement SRL, Surt Ship Management SRL, SAL Shipmanagement SRL, FLC Shipmanagement SRL), which had been managing a group of oil tankers focused on the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products since 2023. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

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 from russian ports in the Black Sea, Baltic Sea, and Pacific region using deceptive practices (disabling AIS, conducting dark activities near russian ports in the Azov Sea, in the Kerch Strait area). The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as part of the shadow fleet of tankers that transport russian oil around the world and threaten the environment. On May 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions, which 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. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

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 previous owner and manager of the tanker was Hung Phat Maritime Trading from Vietnam, affiliated with the sanctioned tankers IMO 9223540, IMO 9284594, which, in turn, are affiliated with another company from Vietnam - Sao Viet Petrol Transportation Company Limited, which was sanctioned by USA on January 10, 2025 for its activities in the energy sector of the russian economy. 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. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

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 (Novorossiysk, Tuapse, St. Petersburg, Vysotsk) in the Black and Baltic Seas. In particular, on February 17, 2023, the tanker was involved in the export of diesel (almost 30 thousand tons) from the russian port of Tuapse, the sender of the cargo was the sanctioned russian PJSC Rosneft Oil Company, the recipient was GMS Trading Middle East DMCC (UAE), founded on February 16, 2022. There is a production complex in Tuapse belonging to the sanctioned Rosneft - the Tuapse Refinery with a marine terminal. The tanker was also involved in several other export operations of Rosneft's diesel cargoes from the port of Tuapse on January 09 and February 01, 2023. The tanker is affiliated with the Turkish company Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS (from the Bekmezci group of companies owned by Turkish textile magnate Ali Bekmezci), which was sanctioned by the United Kingdom in February 2024 for supporting the russian government, participating in and benefiting from doing business in a sector of strategic importance to the russian government - the russian energy sector. The tanker IMO 9337327 is one of 37 purchased by Bekmezci since 2022, which was immediately engaged in russian oil trading as part of the Beks fleet. A significant number of Beks vessels have been renamed and ship management and commercial operations changed to circumvent sanctions imposed on Beks by Western regulators. The vessel is linked to environmental safety incidents that occurred off Finland in December 2024, when the vessel drifted due to a technical malfunction, and in January 2025, north of the German island of Rügen, when the vessel was sailing from the russian port of Vysotsk with cargo to Tunisia and drifted due to an engine malfunction. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

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 russian ports, as well as bunkering of russian vessels calling at the ports of the TOT of Crimea of Ukraine (in particular, IMO 8852784, IMO 8419635, IMO 9902196, IMO 9875422, IMO 8951396, IMO 9584372). The tanker is actively engaged in dark activities near the TOT of Crimea of Ukraine, in the Kerch Strait, in the Sea of Azov, and calls at the ports of the TOT of Crimea of Ukraine, in particular, in May 2025 at the port of Kamysh-Burun. The tanker is owned and operated by the russian company Trinity Shipping LLC (TIN 7805318423), which specializes in air, sea, road, and rail transportation of general and groupage cargo. As of June 14, 2025, the company's fleet includes seven more oil tankers (IMO 9038969, IMO 9166314, IMO 9282986 (sanctioned since May 2025), IMO 9288930 (sanctioned since May 2025), IMO 9585912, IMO 9105140 (sanctioned since May 2025), IMO 9676230) sailing under the russian flag, including the tanker IMO 9676230, which, according to OFAC, was involved in oil supplies to Syria in 2016-2018, affiliated with the russian company Transpectrochart LLC (TIN 7825484443, under USA sanctions). Transpectrochart LLC is affiliated with the sanctioned russian company JSC Sovfracht, one of the largest independent freight forwarding companies in russia, which acts as a key node in the military transport network of russian cargo ships delivering north Korean weapons to russian military facilities for use in the war against Ukraine. Transpetrochart LLC is involved in the supply of jet fuel and oil products from the Feodosia oil depot to the Syrian port of Tartus to supply the russian troops in Syria, including the "Syrian squadron" of the russian navy. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

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, Pacific region since June 2023 mainly to India, China using deceptive practices (disabling AIS and conducting dark activities near Finland, Aland Islands, russian ports in the Baltic Sea). Since September 2024, the owner and commercial manager of the tanker is Ancora 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 vessel's ISM manager since September 2024 is Fleetcraft Management LLC, a company from Azerbaijan, whose fleet as of June 18, 2025, in addition to tanker IMO 9299771, includes 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 9266865, which is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products to India from russian ports in the Baltic Sea from January 2025 during the period of the G7, EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian oil/petroleum products. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

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 since March 2025 from russian ports in the Baltic Sea to India using deceptive practices (turning off AIS and conducting dark activities in the area near Finland and the Åland Islands, in the area of the russian ports of Primorsk, Ust-Luga in the Gulf of Finland. At the same time, since February 2025, the tanker has been managed by the Indian company Auburn Shipmanagement Pvt Ltd, incorporated in 2013. Prior to that, the tanker was owned by Greek shipowner Nicolas Moundreas. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

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 since April 2024, mainly from the russian ports of Vysotsk, Primorsk, Ust-Luga in the Baltic Sea. This is when the last change of the vessel's owner and managers took place. Since April 2024, the owner and commercial manager of the tanker is the company My Fallen Ltd, registered in the Seychelles at Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles, an address that is widely used for registration of companies of owners/managers of shadow fleet tankers. At the same time, the ISM-manager of the tanker since April 2024 is Marine Guardian Shipmanagement, a company from Azerbaijan, which manages the sanctioned tankers of the russian shadow fleet IMO 9304356, IMO 9330472. The tanker, while exporting russian crude oil/petroleum products, resorted to deceptive practices, such as disabling AIS and conducting dark activities near the russian port of Ust-Luga in January 2025, in the Kola Bay, where the sanctioned floating oil storage facility IMO 9217979 is located, which is a key element in the scheme of exporting russian Arctic crude oil. The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as part of a shadow fleet of tankers that transport russian oil around the world and threaten the environment. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.