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The vessel is involved in the supply of military cargo to/from Iran from/to russia.
The vessel is owned by the sanctioned russian shipping company MG-Flot LLC (formerly Transmorflot LLC). MG-Flot LLC is linked to Astrakhan businessman Jamaldin Emirmagomedovich Pashayev (TIN: 772784024939, sanctioned by USA since 10 September 2024), who has built his business around the Olya trade port in Astrakhan region. This particular location was proposed as a key logistics hub for the North-South international transport corridor, the creation and construction of which was overseen and controlled by former russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov. The key purpose of the transport corridor was to trade with sanctioned Iran, which could import and export goods via the North-South route.
During the execution of these maritime transportations, the russian company Navigator LLC (TIN: 3021000208), founded by Jamaldin Emirmagomedovich Pashayev, acted as a ship's agent. Thus, Pashayev continues to manage the organization of maritime transportation of military cargo in the interests of the russian ministry of defense and Iran.
In May 2022, USA imposed sanctions on Transmorflot LLC and the company's vessels involved in the transportation of weapons for the russian federation.

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Alat (Azerbaijan), Baku (Azerbaijan), Olya (russia), Turkmenbashi (Turkmenistan), Amirabad (Iran), Aktau (Kazakhstan)