KAMELOT

IMO 9265873
Updated: 08.04.2025
KAMELOT
Vessel name
KAMELOT
Category
Transportation of fossil fuels
icon arrow-tree Transporting russian crude oil/oil products in violation of other restrictions
Vessel Type
Oil Products Tanker
DWT
46248
IMO
9265873
MMSI
667002405
Call sign
9LS2108
Flag (Current)
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
P&I Club
Sanctions
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sanctions have been applied
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Justification
Vessel information
Since August 2023, after the introduction of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker has been actively involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic and Black Seas, including using deceptive, high-risk practices.
The vessel is engaged in shadow activities, STS transmissions, in particular in the vicinity of russian ports in the Black Sea.
In November 2023, an STS transfer took place near Greece with the tanker IMO 9334557, affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, one of the leading operators of the so-called 'shadow' fleet involved in the transportation of russian crude oil under Western sanctions. There is also an STS transmission with the tanker IMO 9384095, affiliated with MRK Shipmanagement SRL (Moldova) and Tidal Tech Mariners LLC (Azerbaijan), which are among dozens of companies from Moldova and Azerbaijan involved in the management of the fleet of wet cargo tankers of russian origin, which played a significant role in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products under Western sanctions.
The tanker is affiliated with the Moldovan company BPC Shipmanagement SRL, which became the commercial and technical manager of the vessel in May 2023, while in May 2023 the owner of the vessel became Blue Sea Navigation Ltd (IMO 6390405), registered in the Seychelles at Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles, which is widely used for registration of shipping companies involved in the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products. Since April 2024, commercial management has been transferred to the company-owner, technical management - to Vvave Minder Shipmanagement (Azerbaijan) since August 2024, Tidal Tech Mariners LLC (Azerbaijan) since February 2025, while the company-owner has not changed, which may indicate the unchanged beneficiary of the vessel.
After the change of management, the tanker continues to call at russian ports with oil terminals.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
Yes
Visited ports
Aliaga (Turkey), Dakar (Senegal), Izmit (Turkey), Mersin (Turkey), Mohammedia (Morocco), Novorossiysk (russia), Paranagua (Brazil), San Lorenzo (Argentina), Tuapse (russia), Mumbai (India), Taman (russia), Chennai (India), Primorsk (russia), Marmara Ereglisi (Turkey), El-Dekheila (Egypt), Kakinada (India), Pipavav (India), Haldia (India), Hodeidah (People's Democratic Republic of Yemen), Tuzla Shipyard (Turkey), Doraleh (Djibouti)
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Ship Owner (IMO / Country / Date)
Blue Sea Navigation Ltd (6390405 / Seychelles / 09.05.2023)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Blue Sea Navigation Ltd (6390405 / Seychelles / 08.04.2024)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Tidal Tech Mariners LLC (0013355 / Azerbaijan / 08.02.2025)
Former ship names
Symphony / Karema / Seaways Alcmar / Overseas Alcmar / Alcmar
Flags (former)
Cook Islands Cook Islands / Palau Palau / Marshall Islands Marshall Islands / Cyprus Cyprus
Build year
2004
Builder (country)
Stx Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (South Korea)
War & Sanctions 2025
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