GOLDEN YARA

The vessel is involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain from the TOT of Ukraine.
In particular, the vessel transported grain from the port of Feodosia (TOT Crimea, Ukraine) and delivered it in August 2023 to the port of Famagusta (Northern Cyprus). The vessel was in the port of Feodosia from July 22 to August 14, 2023, after delivering cargo from the Turkish port of Gulluk, loaded grain, and delivered it to the port of Famagusta. In October 2023, the vessel transported grain from the TOT of Ukraine through the Bosphorus Strait to the Syrian port of Tartus with the AIS signal turned off.
The vessel called at the port of Sevastopol (TOT Crimea, Ukraine) in May 2023.
In February 2025, the vessel was in the Black Sea en route to the port of Feodosia after delivering a cargo of grain to the port of Alexandria.
According to the database of the International Maritime Organization's Global Integrated Shipping Information System (IMO's GISIS), as of July 25, 2025, the vessel's registered name is GOLDEN YARA, the flag of the Comoros. At the same time, the vessel sails under the name DAMAS WAVE.