GOLDEN EAGLE

The tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic Sea during the period of the G7, EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products. The vessel resorts to disabling AIS near russian ports in the Baltic Sea.
After the introduction of Western restrictions on russian crude oil/petroleum products, namely since November 2023, the owner and commercial manager of the tanker is Everest Sea Navigation Sa, registered in Liberia at 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, which is widely used for registration of companies of owners and managers of shadow fleet tankers. The ISM-manager of the vessel since October 2024 is Sea Viking Ship Management (UAE). As of June 18, 2025, the fleet of these companies consists only of the tanker IMO 9255684.
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.