BALU

IMO 9235244
Updated: 02.07.2025
BALU
Vessel name
BALU
Category
Transportation of fossil fuels
icon arrow-tree Transportation of Iranian crude oil/petroleum products
Vessel Type
FSO
DWT
305704
IMO
9235244
MMSI
613469620
Call sign
TJM0133
Flag (Current)
Cameroon Cameroon
P&I Club
Sanctions
The person in connection with whom
sanctions have been applied
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Justification
Vessel information
The tanker is involved in the supply of Iranian oil to China.
The Iranian Armed Forces General Staff (AFGS) and its main commercial subsidiary, Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company (Sepehr Energy), continue to create front companies and rely on buyers and intermediaries to facilitate their authorized oil trade. AFGS and Sepehr Energy continue to rely on access to a fleet of aging shadow fleet oil tankers to supply oil to foreign buyers. As of early 2025, Sepehr Energy official Toomaj was using vessel IMO 9275660 to facilitate the supply of Iranian oil to China.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
No
Visited ports
Lanshan (PRC), Yantai (PRC), Zhoushan (PRC)
Available additional information
Ship Owner (IMO / Country / Date)
Forsal Chartering Corp (6370362 / Seychelles / 05.01.2023)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Forsal Chartering Corp (6370362 / Seychelles / 05.01.2023)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Sores Marine Ltd (6381821 / Seychelles / 17.06.2023)
Former ship names
Zeeland / Astro Chorus / New Global
Flags (former)
Luxembourg Luxembourg / Greece Greece / Marshall Islands Marshall Islands / Panama Panama
Build year
2001
Builder (country)
War & Sanctions 2025
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