ALMOND

IMO 9385142
Updated: 02.06.2025
ALMOND
Vessel name
ALMOND
Category
Transportation of fossil fuels
icon arrow-tree Transporting russian crude oil/oil products in violation of other restrictions
Vessel Type
Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
DWT
50923
IMO
9385142
MMSI
620999859
Call sign
D6A3859
Flag (Current)
Comoro Islands Comoro Islands
P&I Club
Sanctions
The person in connection with whom
sanctions have been applied
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Justification
Vessel information
The tanker is involved in the export of sanctioned russian oil products from russian ports in the Baltic Sea, mainly to Turkey, Brazil, and India, using deceptive practices (disabling AIS).
The vessel, through related companies, including the sanctioned Fornax Ship Management, Sun Ship Management, Oil Tankers SCF MGMT FZCO affiliated with the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas. The main charterers of Sovcomflot vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders in russia. Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: 'Sakhalin-1', 'Sakhalin-2', 'Varandey', 'Prirazlomnoye', 'Novy Port', 'Yamal LNG' and others. Prior to russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet consisted of about 145 vessels. After the sanctions were imposed, Sovcomflot transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it had set up, including in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, and began the practice of constantly 'juggling' (transferring) vessels to related companies.
On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel.
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
Antwerpen (Belgium), Manaus (Brazil), Mersin (Turkey), Santos (Brazil), Marport West (Soyak) Terminal (Turkey), Zeytinburnu (Turkey), Ust-Luga (russia), Delta Dortyol Terminal (Turkey), Primorsk (russia), Tuzla (Turkey), El-Dekheila (Egypt), El dekheila (Egypt), Jamnagar- Sikka (India), Tema (Ghana), Hazira (India)
Available additional information
Ship Owner (IMO / Country / Date)
Mandolin Shipping Ltd c/o Orchid Shipmanagement LLC-FZ (0097314 / United Arab Emirates / 20.09.2024)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Orchid Shipmanagement LLC-FZ (0013015 / United Arab Emirates / 20.09.2024)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Orchid Shipmanagement LLC-FZ (0013015 / United Arab Emirates / 15.10.2024)
Former ship names
Prisco Elizaveta / SCF Don / Diamond
Flags (former)
Cyprus Cyprus / Liberia Liberia / Gabon Gabon / Barbados Barbados
Build year
2009
Builder (country)
War & Sanctions 2025
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