ORION
IMO 9294264
Updated: 13.08.2026
Vessel name
ORION
Category
Transportation of fossil fuels in violation of sanctions and other restrictions
Transportation of russia-origin LNG
IMO
9294264
Flag (Current)
russian federation
MMSI
273276080
Call sign
UAIF8
Vessel Type
LNG Tanker
Length (m)
289.5
Gross tonnage (t)
118608
DWT (t)
77252
P&I Club
North of England P&I Association
Sanctions
Sanctions lifted
The person in connection with whom
sanctions have been applied
sanctions have been applied
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Justification
Vessel information
The tanker IMO 9294264, flying the russian flag since April 2026, has been involved in transporting russian LNG from the floating storage vessel IMO 9915090, which as of June 1, 2026, is subject to sanctions by the US, the EU, Switzerland, and Canada. The floating storage vessel IMO 9915090 stores LNG produced by the sanctioned "Arctic LNG-2" project (the project is inaccessible to conventional tankers for much of the year due to difficult ice conditions in the Ob Bay), and transships LNG as part of the "Yamal LNG" project.
On June 16, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker.
On June 16, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
Yes
Visited ports
Cape Town (Republic of South Africa), Mega (Japan), Mina Al Fahl (Oman), Porto Grande (Cape Verde), Pulau Sebarok (Singapore), Qalhat Lng Terminal (Oman), Soma (Japan), Yanai (Japan), Lavna (russia), Yosu (Republic of Korea), Galle (Sri Lanka), Incheon (Republic of Korea), Duqm (Oman), Tieshan (PRC), Yangkou (PRC)
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Ship Owner (IMO / Country / Date)
Celtic Maritime & Trading SA (0420151 / Panama / 16.02.2026)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Celtic Maritime & Trading SA (0420151 / Panama / 16.02.2026)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Abakan LLC (0433299 / russian federation / 12.04.2026)
Former ship names
Nizwa Lng / Vakit Lng / Sea Lng
Flags (former)
Panama / 
Sierra LeoneBuild year
2005
Builder (country)
Kawasaki Sakaide Works
