Veronica

IMO 9256860
Updated: 09.12.2024
Veronica
Vessel name (international according to IMO)
Veronica
Category
Transportation of military cargo
 Associated with sanctioned entities
Transportation of fossil fuels
 Transportation of Iranian oil
Vessel Type
Crude Oil Tanker
IMO
9256860
MMSI
750466000
Call sign
8RHO2
Flag (Current)
Guinea
Sanctions
The person in connection with whom sanctions have been applied
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Justification
Vessel information
Engaged in the transportation of Iranian oil to Karystos Bay (Petalioi Gulf), which caused it to be detained by the Greek Coast Guard in April 2022.
Owned by the sanctioned russian maritime shipping company MG-Flot LLC (formerly Transmorflot LLC). In May 2022, USA imposed sanctions on Transmorflot LLC and its vessels involved in the transportation of weapons for the russian federation.
MG-Flot LLC is affiliated with Astrakhan businessman Pashayev Jamaldin Emirmagomedovich, who built his business around the commercial port of Olya in the Astrakhan region. This very place was proposed as a key logistic hub of the international transport corridor "North-South", the creation and construction of which was supervised and controlled by former russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov. The key purpose of the transportation corridor was trade with sanctioned Iran, which could import and export goods via the North-South route. This can thus explain the provision of Iranian oil trade by a fleet of tankers affiliated with a bank controlled by Pyotr Fradkov.
The previous owner of the vessel was the sanctioned PSB Leasing LLC (TIN 7722581759), a subsidiary of PJSC Promsvyazbank (TIN 7744000912), which is a systemically important state-owned banking institution of the russian federation that finances the defense industry of the russian federation, services significant volumes of state defense contracts of the ministry of defense of the russian federation, and provides banking services to the russian military, in particular mortgage loans.
As part of the sanctions imposed on Promsvyazbank in February 2022, USA imposed sanctions on five vessels (including the vessel Pegas (now Veronica), which were owned at the time by PSB Leasing LLC, a subsidiary of Promsvyazbank.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
Unknown
Visited ports
Perama (Greece), Port Said (Egypt), Suez (Egypt), Marmara Butangas Terminal (Turkey), Opet Marmara Terminal (Turkey)
Available additional information
Shipowner (IMO / Country / Date)
MG-Flot LLC (6016988 / russia / 17.03.2022)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
MG-Flot LLC (6016988 / russia / 04.07.2020)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
MG-Flot LLC (6016988 / russia / 05.07.2020)
Former ship names
Lana / Pegas / Perun / Texas Star / Herm / Montiron
Flags (former)
russian federation / Liberia / Netherlands / Iran
Build year
2003
Builder (country)
Sanoyas Mizushima Works & Shipyard (Japan)
War & Sanctions 2024