KAPITAN YAKOVLEV

The vessel is systematically involved in schemes to steal Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Ukraine, particularly from the temporarily occupied port of Berdyansk, Zaporizhia region.
In May 2025, under the command of Captain V. P. Chernyaev, the vessel exported wheat from the temporarily occupied port of Berdyansk. The maritime agent for this operation was DGR-Express LLC (ООО "ДГР-Экспресс", TIN 9002008178), registered on December 15, 2022, under russian law in the TOT of Zaporizhia region at 51 Khalturina Street, Berdyansk. The founder and director of DGR-Express LLC is Robert Arturovych Asaturov (TIN 344692279962).
In December 2024, under the command of Captain Vadim Novskyi, the vessel exported nearly 4,000 tons of wheat from the temporarily occupied port of Berdyansk, Zaporizhia region, to the russian port of Temryuk.
The vessel is also involved in supplying goods to the TOT of Ukraine, including shipments to the temporarily occupied port of Sevastopol.
The vessel is affiliated with the sanctioned Northern Sea Shipping Company OJSC (ОАО "Северное морское пароходство", TIN 2901008432), which provides transport services under state defense contracts for the ministry of defense of the russian federation. Since 2014, the company has been a key participant in the logistics network supporting military infrastructure development in the Arctic for the russian MoD.
The Northern Sea Shipping Company OJSC also transports cargo on a contractual basis for the sanctioned State Unitary Enterprise "State Grain Operator" (ГУП "Государственный зерновой оператор", TIN 9001011019), registered in Melitopol, TOT of Zaporizhia region.
In January 2025, the vessel underwent repairs in Sevastopol Bay.
In May 2025, the vessel carried a grain cargo from the port of Mariupol to the port of Famagusta (Turkish-controlled Northern Cyprus).
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.