LEONA

IMO 9299721
Updated: 22.03.2025
LEONA
Vessel name
LEONA
Category
Transportation of fossil fuels
icon arrow-tree Transporting russian crude oil/oil products in violation of other restrictions
Vessel Type
Crude Oil Tanker
DWT
106004
IMO
9299721
MMSI
668116311
Call sign
S9A3111
Flag (Current)
Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe
P&I Club
North of England P&I Association
Sanctions
Provide additional information
Justification
Vessel information
During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price-cap policy on russian oil, the tanker is involved in the export of russian oil from russian ports to third countries.
The international non-governmental organization Greenpeace refers to the tanker as a shadowy fleet of tankers that transport russian oil around the world and threaten 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Under the sanctions, russia has begun to build up its own shadow fleet of outdated tankers, which has no 'ties' with the G7 and the EU and can transport oil in violation of price caps.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threats with significant economic costs to coastal countries and/or the international community due to the outdated and inadequate insurance of shadow fleet tankers.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 November 25, 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on a tanker in connection with the transportation of russian oil/oil products from the russian federation to a third country as part of the restrictions on the russian shadow fleet.
On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on a vessel considered to be part of the shadow fleet that called at a russian port where the oil price was constantly above the price cap.
On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
Yes
Visited ports
Jurong Island (Singapore), Lanshan (PRC), Novorossiysk (russia), Tuapse (russia), Ust-Luga (russia), Kozmino (russia), Primorsk (russia), Vadinar (India), Visakhapatnam (India), Jamnagar Terminal (India), Qingdao (PRC)
Available additional information
Ship Owner (IMO / Country / Date)
Demeter Ble LTD с/о Munne Co Ltd (0075111 / PRC / 11.12.2024)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Munne Co Ltd (6342206 / PRC / 06.09.2022)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Munne Co Ltd (6342206 / PRC / 06.09.2022)
Former ship names
Ruwais / Amba Bhargavi / Ocean Mare / Oberon / Cepheus
Flags (former)
Qatar Qatar / India India / Singapore Singapore / Liberia Liberia / Panama Panama
Build year
2006
Builder (country)
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (South Korea)
War & Sanctions 2025
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