ARIA
IMO 9397559
Updated: 22.03.2025

Vessel name
ARIA
Category
Transportation of fossil fuels
Vessel Type
Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
DWT
50956
IMO
9397559
MMSI
314987000
Call sign
8P2495
Flag (Current)
P&I Club
-
Sanctions
USA
, UK
, EU
, Switzerland
The person in connection with whom
sanctions have been applied
sanctions have been applied
Provide additional information
Justification
Vessel information
The tanker is involved in the export of sanctioned russian oil products from russian ports in the Baltic Sea, mainly to Brazil and other third countries, including the use of 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, a key company for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas amidst the application of sanctions restrictions to the russian federation after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 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. According to expert estimates, the tankers 'transferred' by Sovcomflot to related companies are part of the so-called 'shadow tanker fleet' of the russian federation to continue selling russian oil, oil products, and liquefied gas under western sanctions.
On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 24, 2025, United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 24, 2025, EU imposed sanctions on a tanker associated with a sanctioned person (the sanctions come into force on February 25, 2025).
On March 04, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the tanker as a vessel associated with a sanctioned entity.
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, a key company for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas amidst the application of sanctions restrictions to the russian federation after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 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. According to expert estimates, the tankers 'transferred' by Sovcomflot to related companies are part of the so-called 'shadow tanker fleet' of the russian federation to continue selling russian oil, oil products, and liquefied gas under western sanctions.
On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 24, 2025, United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 24, 2025, EU imposed sanctions on a tanker associated with a sanctioned person (the sanctions come into force on February 25, 2025).
On March 04, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the tanker as a vessel associated with a sanctioned entity.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
Yes
Visited ports
Alger (Algeria), Ambarli (Turkey), Aratu (Brazil), Vysotsk (russia), Itaqui (Brazil), Lagos (Nigeria), Manaus (Brazil), Mersin (Turkey), Paranagua (Brazil), Rio De Janeiro (Brazil), Santos (Brazil), Ust-Luga (russia), Primorsk (russia), Tuzla (Turkey), El-Dekheila (Egypt), Barnabe Island Terminal (Brazil)
Available additional information
Ship Owner (IMO / Country / Date)
Burgundy Shipping Corp с/о Fornax Ship Management FZCO (0108385 / UAE / 08.11.2024)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Fornax Ship Management FZCO (6466241 / UAE / 05.02.2024)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Thunder Shipmanagement LLC-FZ (0013015 / UAE / 09.11.2024)
Former ship names
SCF Angara / Prisco Ekaterina
Flags (former)
Build year
2008
Builder (country)
Stx Shipbuilding Co. Ltd (South Korea)
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