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The tanker, during the period of the G7, 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 mainly since March 2025 from the russian port of Kozmino in the Pacific region. In fact, since this period, namely since February 2025, the owner and commercial manager of the tanker is Daira Shipping Ltd, registered in the Seychelles, and the ISM manager of the tanker is Crest Maritime Pte Ltd (Singapore). As of June 16, 2025, the fleet of Crest Maritime Pte Ltd since February 2025 includes, in addition to the tanker IMO 9389100, two more tankers, involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products.
From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.