NORD STAR

Updated: 02.04.2025

P&I Club

The West of England Shipowners, North of England P&I Association

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Justification

Vessel information

The tanker, during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, has been involved since December 2023 in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Pacific region, in the Baltic Sea to third countries, and has been involved in dark activities in the Baltic Sea near the russian ports of Vistino and Ust-Luga, and STS transfers near Malta.
In 2024, a tanker under the command of Captain Suo Zhenguo (Chinese nationality) transported russian petroleum products from the port of Ust-Luga to the UAE.
Since November 2023, the tanker's owner and managers have been changed to Chinese companies.

Cases of AIS shutdown

Yes

Calling at russian ports

Yes

Visited ports

Jurong Island (Singapore), Las Palmas (Spain), Manaus (Brazil), Mina Ash Shuaybah (Kuwait), Nakhodka (russia), Ningbo (PRC), Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Ust-Luga (russia), Primorsk (russia), Fujairah (UAE), Gavle (Sweden)

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Web Resources

Links

https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9323596

https://www.balticshipping.com/vessel/imo/9323596

https://www.facebook.com/doverstraitshipping/posts/more-shadow-fleet-sanctioned-oil-and-gas-through-the-straitsheres-another-run-do/968860835275990/