BENDIGO

IMO 9289491
Updated: 14.10.2024
BENDIGO
Vessel name (international according to IMO)
BENDIGO
Category
Transportation of fossil fuels
 Transportation of Iranian oil
Vessel Type
Crude Oil Tanker
IMO
9289491
MMSI
314925000
Call sign
8P2397
Flag (Current)
Barbados
Sanctions
The person in connection with whom sanctions have been applied
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Justification
Vessel information
The vessel is involved in the transportation of Iranian crude oil via STS using vessels affiliated with the sanctioned National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), a subsidiary of the sanctioned National Iranian Oil Company, which is controlled by the Iranian Ministry of Oil. The National Iranian Tanker Company is responsible for the transportation of Iranian crude oil intended for export, and plays a significant role in oil deals that are used to generate profits for the IRGC-QF (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) and Hizballah (Hezbollah).
On October 11, 2024, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel as property in which the sanctioned company Max Maritime Solutions FZE has an interest.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
Unknown
Visited ports
Corpus Christi (USA), Lanshan (PRC), Ningbo (PRC), Zhanjiang (PRC), Zirkuh (UAE), Meishan (PRC), Dongjiakou (PRC), Tanjong Pagar (Singapore), Qianwan (PRC), Tanjung Pengeli (Malaysia), Qingdao (PRC), Dagang (PRC)
Available additional information
Shipowner (IMO / Country / Date)
Villeta Services Inc с/о Max Maritime Solutions FZE (6487547 / UAE / 24.05.2024)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Max Maritime Solutions FZE (6340553 / UAE / 02.02.2023)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Max Maritime Solutions FZE (6340553 / UAE / 16.06.2024)
Former ship names
Leonor / Maran Aquarius / Aquarius Voyager
Flags (former)
Cook Islands / Panama / Greece / Bahamas
Build year
2005
Builder (country)
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (South Korea)
War & Sanctions 2024