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The vessel is involved in the transportation of Ukrainian coal and grain from the TOT of Ukraine, calls at the ports of the TOT of Ukraine, in particular, on June 04, 2024, the vessel was in the temporarily occupied closed port of Sevastopol, during which the AIS system was turned off.
During 2024-2025, the vessel shipped, in particular, to Turkey, more than 20 thousand tons of coking coal from the temporarily occupied Ukrainian port of Mariupol, using the following scheme: officially calls at the russian port of Temryuk; turns off the automatic identification system (AIS); sails to the port of Mariupol for loading; returns to Temryuk with the cargo; turns on the AIS; sails to the port of destination.
The vessel is owned and operated by Nika Shipping LLC (TIN: 9303032939), a company established under russian law in April 2023 and registered with the TOT of Donetsk region (Donetsk) at the same address as another russian company, Nika Trade Invest LLC (TIN: 9303023317). In 2025, Nika Shipping LLC was re-registered at an address in Moscow. Nika Trade Invest LLC specializes in the extraction of minerals and coal, coal preparation. Information about the director and founders of Nika Trade Invest LLC is not disclosed, which may indicate that they are involved in the fulfillment of the russian state defense order. It is noteworthy that by the end of 2024, Nika Trade Invest LLC's revenue increased by almost 80% to RUB 1.6 billion. In March 2024, Nika Trade Invest LLC became a member of the free economic zone of the russian federation as a kaolin enrichment company. It was given a rather unique field called "Bila Balka" near the temporarily occupied Volnovakha.
At the same time, Nika Trade Invest LLC is affiliated with Lyudmila Gurova (TIN 616103297808), who is the majority beneficiary of another russian company, Roboavia LLC (TIN 9102166435, under Ukrainian sanctions), which develops and manufactures UAVs in the Rostov region of the russian federation. In 2023, Roboavia LLC entered into an agreement with the Rostov authorities to implement an investment project. The company is building a plant in the city and plans to produce 1,100 drones per year. In September 2023, Roboavia LLC also became a resident of the Era Military Innovation Complex, a project of the russian Ministry of Defense to develop the latest weapons.
The technical management of the vessel is carried out by the russian company Krechet LLC (Rostov region, TIN: 6167197524). The former director of Krechet LLC is Oleksandr Soldatov (TIN 614104187473), the current director (since July 27, 2023) of the occupation Administration of the Mariupol Seaport (TIN 9310000303). Krechet LLC manages three other vessels (IMO 1041348, IMO 9419084, IMO 9454125) involved in the export of Ukrainian coal from the temporarily occupied Mariupol.