LIETO

IMO 9389679
Updated: 02.06.2025
LIETO
Vessel name
LIETO
Category
Transportation of fossil fuels
icon arrow-tree Violation of the oil embargo
Vessel Type
Crude Oil Tanker
DWT
113005
IMO
9389679
MMSI
314994000
Call sign
8P2524
Flag (Current)
Barbados Barbados
P&I Club
Sanctions
The person in connection with whom
sanctions have been applied
Provide additional information
Justification
Vessel information
The tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/oil products to third countries from russian ports in the Baltic and Black Seas, conducting dark activities at sea with the AIS signal turned off, and violating the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian crude oil. In particular, in July 2023, the vessel exported russian oil/oil products from the russian port of Kavkaz in the Black Sea to the EU countries (to the Laconikos Gulf, Greece) through a transshipment in violation of the embargo.
RLRISE Moldova, a community of investigative journalists, programmers and activists from the Republic of Moldova and Romania, and the international NGO Greenpeace refer to the tanker as a shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment.
Under the sanctions, russia has begun to build up its own shadow fleet of outdated tankers, which has no 'ties' with the G7 and the EU and can transport oil in violation of price caps. russia disguises its shadow activities at sea under the 'convenient' flags of third countries, operates at sea without proper insurance from the international club of insurers, uses complex schemes to conceal the owners of the shadow fleet, uses various deceptive tactics to conceal the origin of its cargo, creates threats to environmental safety with large-scale economic costs for coastal countries due to the growing threat of oil spills, does not use pilots to navigate difficult areas, etc.
russia's 'shadow fleet' continues to provide multibillion-dollar revenues for the kremlin bypassing sanctions, disguising its activities under the flags of third countries, using complex schemes to conceal owners, and poses significant environmental threats with significant economic costs to coastal countries and/or the international community due to the outdated and inadequate insurance of shadow fleet tankers.
On May 20, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of the restrictions on the shadow fleet of the russian federation, including for engaging in activities aimed at destabilizing Ukraine, undermining/threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine or benefiting from or supporting the government of russia, and participating in the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin, in particular, from russia to a third country.
On May 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions, which enter into force on May 21, 2025, on the tanker for the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular high-risk shipping practices as specified in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33).
On June 03, 2025, the sanctions imposed by Switzerland on the vessel came into force.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
Yes
Visited ports
Vysotsk (russia), Jurong Island (Singapore), Lanshan (PRC), Lianyungang (PRC), Ningbo (PRC), Novorossiysk (russia), Ras Sudr (Egypt), Tuapse (russia), Zhoushan (PRC), Port Said (Egypt), Ust-Luga (russia), TamanNefteGaz CJSC (russia), Suez (Egypt), Kozmino (russia), Primorsk (russia), Tanjong Pagar (Singapore), Adabiya (Egypt), Dongying (PRC), Marmara (Turkey), Visakhapatnam (India), Jamnagar- Sikka (India), Tangier (Morocco), Burgas (Bulgaria), Daxie (PRC)
Available additional information
Ship Owner (IMO / Country / Date)
Light Maritime Ltd (0013372 / Seychelles / 28.02.2025)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Light Maritime Ltd (0013372 / Seychelles / 28.02.2025)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Titan Marine Management LLC (0014659 / Azerbaijan / 28.02.2025)
Former ship names
Overseas Acadia / Acadia / Ace
Flags (former)
Marshall Islands Marshall Islands / Palau Palau / Cook Islands Cook Islands
Build year
2800
Builder (country)
War & Sanctions 2025
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