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The tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, and resorts to deceptive, high-risk practices (disabling AIS, conducting dark activities, STS transmissions with russian affiliations near European countries, as well as with sanctioned tankers near russian ports with oil terminals, in particular with IMO tankers 9310525, IMO 9304825 in May 2025).
The IMO tanker 9424651 is involved in the established chain of supply of russian crude oil/petroleum products to third countries by means of STS transfers in the area near European countries, in particular, with the sanctioned IMO tanker 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 crude oil/petroleum products transshipment complex for transshipment near European countries. In March and April 2025, IMO tanker 9424651 conducted STS transmissions with IMO tanker 9247443 near Cyprus.
There are other STS transmissions with other tankers of the russian shadow fleet in 2025 near Cyprus and Greece (IMO 9422988, IMO 9272931, IMO 9274666, IMO 8808525, IMO 9314882, IMO 9234501).
Transshipment of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin by STS method at sea allows concealing the ownership and origin of the cargo, legalizing their supply to the EU, the US and other countries. In turn, the sale of crude oil/petroleum products on the world market allows accumulating significant financial resources in the state budget of the russian federation, which are used, among other things, to build up the military potential of the aggressor state and to provide material support for russia's military operations on the territory of Ukraine.
In September 2024, ISM management of the tanker was transferred to Maritime Mavens LLC (Azerbaijan) from the Moldovan company BPC Shipmanagement SRL. The Moldovan company BPC Shipmanagement SRL, along with a number of other Moldovan companies, is involved in the creation of a part of the shadow fleet involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products. The shadow tankers managed by 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) are transferred to the management of Azerbaijani companies, in particular Dream Island Shipping LLC, Ocean Voyage LLC, Tidal Tech Mariners LLC, Seafaring Savants LLC, VVave Minder Shipmanagement, Triton Technical Services LLC, Navigenix Shipmanagement LLC, Nautilus Fleet Management LLC, Harbor Harmony Shipmanagement, and others.
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 set out 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.
Following the imposition of sanctions by the EU and Switzerland, the vessel changed its flag country from Palau to Tanzania. After the change of flag country, the vessel continues to call at russian ports with oil terminals.