NEON

IMO 9183295
Updated: 07.01.2025
NEON
Vessel name (international according to IMO)
NEON
Category
Transportation of fossil fuels
 Transporting russian oil in violation of other restrictions
Vessel Type
Crude Oil Tanker
IMO
9183295
MMSI
518999148
Call sign
E5U5129
Flag (Current)
Cook Islands
Sanctions
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Justification
Vessel information
The tanker during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo, the price cap on russian oil/oil products is involved in the export of russian oil/oil products from russian ports in the Baltic Sea, the Pacific region to third countries, conducting dark activities near Malaysia, Thailand, the russian ports of Ust-Luga, Vistino in the Baltic Sea with the AIS signal turned off.
The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as a shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world through the Baltic Sea, the Kadetsky Canal area in the Bay of Mecklenburg and threatening the environment.
The tanker is operated by Dream Island Shipping LLC (Azerbaijan), whose fleet includes three other oil tankers, classified by Greenpeace as part of the shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world through the Baltic Sea, the Kadetsky Canal in the Bay of Mecklenburg and threatening the environment. At the same time, two tankers from the MAKALU and TOREX fleets were transferred to Dream Island Shipping LLC from the Moldovan companies Ost Shipmanagement SRL and KSN Shipmanagement SRL, which, according to an investigation by RLRISE Moldova, a community of investigative journalists, programmers and activists from the Republic of Moldova and Romania, are involved in creating part of the shadow fleet involved in the export of russian oil.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
Yes
Visited ports
Aliaga (Turkey), Jurong Island (Singapore), Longkou Gang (PRC), Mundra (India), Yantai (PRC), Zhoushan (PRC), Ust-Luga (russia), Vanino (russia), Primorsk (russia), Vadinar (India), Rabigh (Saudi Arabia), St Petersburg (russia)
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Shipowner (IMO / Country / Date)
Zollo Shipping LTD (6369492 / Seychelles / 15.03.2023)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Dream Island Shipping LLC (6507815 / Azerbaijan / 17.10.2024)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Dream Island Shipping LLC (6507815 / Azerbaijan / 17.10.2024)
Former ship names
Aurora / Ioann / Ioannis / Ras Laffan
Flags (former)
Palau / Cameroon / Malta
Build year
1999
Builder (country)
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (South Korea)
War & Sanctions 2025