TORONTO

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 using deceptive, high-risk practices (disabling AIS, conducting dark activities near russian ports in the Black Sea, making STS transfers with russian affiliates near European countries).
In particular, in April 2025, near Romania, the tanker IMO 8808525 made an STS transmission with the tanker IMO 9236975, which arrived to make the transmission from the russian port of Novorossiysk. In March 2025, near Cyprus, the tanker IMO 8808525 made an STS transfer with the tanker IMO 9424651 (under EU and Swiss sanctions since May 2025), which arrived in the area near Cyprus from the russian port of Tuapse, where it made a number of STS transfers.
On May 20, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of the restrictions on the shadow fleet of the russian federation, including for engaging in activities aimed at destabilizing Ukraine, undermining/threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine or benefiting from or supporting the government of russia, and participating in the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin, in particular, from russia to a third country.