WUZHOU STAR
IMO 9254575
Updated: 31.07.2025
Vessel name
WUZHOU STAR
Category
Cargo transportation from/to ТОТ of Ukraine
Theft of Ukrainian grain Calling ports of the TOT
IMO
9254575
Flag (Current)
Panama
MMSI
354447000
Call sign
H9YY
Vessel Type
Bulk Carrier
Length (m)
224.94
Gross tonnage
39736
DWT
76598
P&I Club
The West of England Shipowners
Sanctions
Sanctions lifted
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sanctions have been applied
sanctions have been applied
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Justification
Vessel information
The vessel is involved in schemes of stealing Ukrainian grain from the TOT of Crimea (Ukraine). In particular, the vessel used the STS method to load grain in the Kerch Strait from the russian vessel IMO 8946377, which had exported stolen Ukrainian grain from the closed port of Sevastopol (TOT Crimea, Ukraine).
In 2023, the vessel regularly resorted to the practice of conducting so-called 'dark' activity in the transshipment area in the Kerch Strait, which has been actively used by russia since 2023 to carry out STS transshipment with other vessels, in particular, to 'legalize' stolen Ukrainian grain, redirecting it to third countries under the guise of grain of russian origin.
In 2023, the vessel regularly resorted to the practice of conducting so-called 'dark' activity in the transshipment area in the Kerch Strait, which has been actively used by russia since 2023 to carry out STS transshipment with other vessels, in particular, to 'legalize' stolen Ukrainian grain, redirecting it to third countries under the guise of grain of russian origin.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
Yes
Visited ports
Ambarli (Turkey), Azov (russia), Haydarpasa (Turkey), Novorossiysk (russia), Yeysk (russia), Port Said (Egypt), Marport West (Soyak) Terminal (Turkey), Zeytinburnu (Turkey), Kamysh-Burun (Ukraine), Suez (Egypt), Akcansa Canakkale (Turkey), Adabiya (Egypt), El dekheila (Egypt), Zhelezny Rog (russia), Atakas (Turkey), Volgodonsk (russia), Bandar Imam Khomeini (Iran), Gelendzhik (russia), Rostov-on-Don (russia)
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Ship Owner (IMO / Country / Date)
Five Continents Shipping Ltd (6508566 / People's Republic of China / 07.04.2025)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Five Continents Shipping Ltd (6508566 / People's Republic of China / 07.04.2025)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Unknown (15.04.2025)
Former ship names
Amapola / Emmakris II / Ice Queen
Flags (former)
Build year
2002
Builder (country)
Marugame Yard
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