SAFEEN ELONA
IMO 9488011
Updated: 01.07.2026
Vessel name
SAFEEN ELONA
Category
Transportation of fossil fuels in violation of sanctions and other restrictions
Transporting russian crude oil / petroleum products
IMO
9488011
Flag (Current)
Marshall Islands
MMSI
538010608
Call sign
V7A7141
Vessel Type
Crude Oil Tanker
Length (m)
245
Gross tonnage (t)
59024
DWT (t)
105258
P&I Club
Standard P&I Club per Charles Taylor & Co
Sanctions
Sanctions lifted
The person in connection with whom
sanctions have been applied
sanctions have been applied
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Masters
NECHIPORENKO Sergey
russian federation
21.10.1970
Justification
Vessel information
The tanker is part of the fleet of Columbia Shipmanagement (Germany) GmbH— the leading international shipping company headquartered in Hamburg and a subsidiary of the Cypriot company Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd. (Schoeller Holdings)—which provides integrated services in the areas of technical ship management, crewing, and maritime services. The Columbia Shipmanagement GmbH fleet consists of 66 vessels (oil tankers, bulk carriers, and gas carriers).
On April 11, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of vessel IMO 9488011—Sergey Fedorovich Nechiporenko, a citizen of the russian federation.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of restrictions imposed on the russian shadow fleet.
On April 11, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of vessel IMO 9488011—Sergey Fedorovich Nechiporenko, a citizen of the russian federation.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of restrictions imposed on the russian shadow fleet.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
Yes
Visited ports
Cagliari (Italy), Cartagena (Spain), Constantza (Romania), Fos (France), Genoa (Italy), Melilli Oil Terminal (Italy), Midia (Romania), Novorossiysk (russia), Sines (Portugal), Tarragona (Spain), Trieste (Italy), Altinova- Shipyard (Turkey), Burgas (Bulgaria), CPC Terminal (russia), Botas-Ceyhan Oil Terminal- Golovasi (Turkey)
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Ship Owner (IMO / Country / Date)
Safeen Tankers 22 Ltd c/o Columbia Shipmanagement Gmbh (6392199 / Germany / 09.05.2023)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Columbia Shipmanagement Gmbh (1898811 / Germany / 09.05.2023)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Columbia Shipmanagement Gmbh (1898811 / Germany / 09.05.2023)
Former ship names
Champion Prince / Elona
Flags (former)
Singapore / 
MaltaBuild year
2012
Builder (country)
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
