ZAFAR
IMO 9720263
Updated: 14.03.2025
Vessel name
ZAFAR
Category
Cargo transportation from/to ТОТ of Ukraine
Theft of Ukrainian grain Calling ports of the TOT
Vessel Type
Bulk Carrier
DWT
IMO
9720263
MMSI
273254900
Call sign
UBKZ6
Flag (Current)
russian federation
P&I Club
-
Sanctions
The person in connection with whom
sanctions have been applied
sanctions have been applied
Provide additional information
Captains
BELYAKOV Yuri Vladimirovich
VASILCHENKO Sergey Borisovich
VIDANOV Vyacheslav Vladimirovich
Justification
Vessel information
Involved in the export of Ukrainian grain from the port of Sevastopol (TOT Crimea, Ukraine) to the Iranian port of Bandar Imam Khomeini, to Syria and Yemen with the AIS signal turned off, following the traditional scheme of concealing calls to Ukrainian ports in the TOT of Ukraine.
The russian companies Aval LLC (TIN 7720314451, under Ukrainian sanctions), Pallada LLC (TIN 6161095847), and the Syrian state-owned company "The General Organization for trading, storage and processing of grain" were involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain by the vessel. Pallada LLC has repeatedly been involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain.
Despite the fact that the port of destination of the vessel was the Lebanese port of Beirut, the documents for the export of Ukrainian grain show that the wheat consignments were exported to Syria.
In addition, in July 2024, the vessel received a UN permit to unload Ukrainian grain in the port of Salif (Yemen). Thus, the stolen grain was delivered from the temporarily occupied Sevastopol to Yemen for the first time.
The russian companies Aval LLC (TIN 7720314451, under Ukrainian sanctions), Pallada LLC (TIN 6161095847), and the Syrian state-owned company "The General Organization for trading, storage and processing of grain" were involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain by the vessel. Pallada LLC has repeatedly been involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain.
Despite the fact that the port of destination of the vessel was the Lebanese port of Beirut, the documents for the export of Ukrainian grain show that the wheat consignments were exported to Syria.
In addition, in July 2024, the vessel received a UN permit to unload Ukrainian grain in the port of Salif (Yemen). Thus, the stolen grain was delivered from the temporarily occupied Sevastopol to Yemen for the first time.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
Yes
Visited ports
Istanbul (Turkey), Salif (People's Democratic Republic of Yemen), Sankt-Peterburg (russia), Sevastopol (Ukraine), Port Said (Egypt), Zeytinburnu (Turkey), Suez (Egypt), Bandar Imam Khomeini (Iran), Djibouti (Djibouti), Hodeidah (People's Democratic Republic of Yemen), Doraleh (Djibouti), Ras Alkatheeb (People's Democratic Republic of Yemen)
Available additional information
Ship Owner (IMO / Country / Date)
Am Asia M6 LTD (6187322 / PRC / 04.12.2020)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Am Asia M6 LTD (6187322 / PRC / 23.08.2023)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Salmi Shipmanagement LLC (6243522 / russia / 22.09.2023)
Former ship names
Nordic Melbourne / Summit / Wl Kirillov / Am Kirillov / Am Theseus
Flags (former)
Marshall Islands / 
Malta / 
Panama / 
PalauBuild year
2015
Builder (country)
Dongze Shipyard (China)
