YI TONG

IMO 9259733
Updated: 18.06.2025
YI TONG
Vessel name
YI TONG
Category
Transportation of fossil fuels
icon arrow-tree Transporting russian crude oil/oil products in violation of other restrictions
icon arrow-tree Transportation of Iranian crude oil/petroleum products
Vessel Type
Crude Oil Tanker
DWT
159149
IMO
9259733
MMSI
352002051
Call sign
3E2208
Flag (Current)
Panama Panama
P&I Club
The person in connection with whom
sanctions have been applied
Provide additional information
Justification
Vessel information
The tanker during the period of the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/oil products is involved in the export of russian crude oil/oil products, including the use of deceptive, high-risk practices, including the conduct of dark activities near russian ports in the Black Sea, in the Sea of Azov near the Kerch Strait, near the FSO IMO 9217979 (under USA sanctions) in the Kola Bay, and STS transfers of russian crude oil/oil products in the Gulf of Laconikos in July and September 2024 with tankers IMO 9232931 and IMO 9252333, respectively.
The tanker also transported sanctioned Iranian crude oil and switched to transporting russian crude oil.
The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as a shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment.
On May 09, 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 will 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.
In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
Yes
Visited ports
Aliaga (Turkey), Jurong Island (Singapore), Novorossiysk (russia), Tianjin Xin Gang (PRC), Zhoushan (PRC), Ust-Luga (russia), Dong Jia Kou (PRC), Primorsk (russia), Visakhapatnam (India), Kochin (India), Jamnagar- Sikka (India)
Available additional information
Ship Owner (IMO / Country / Date)
Yitong Shipping Ltd (6495122 / Marshall Islands / 01.11.2024)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Yitong Shipping Ltd (6495122 / Marshall Islands / 01.11.2024)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Pacific Shipmanagement Co-mai (6228667 / People's Republic of China / 02.11.2022)
Former ship names
Da Yuan Hu / Lila Guangzhou / Snow Lotus
Flags (former)
People's Republic of China People's Republic of China / Liberia Liberia
Build year
2004
Builder (country)
War & Sanctions 2025
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