PIONEER
IMO 9255282
Updated: 05.06.2025
Vessel name
PIONEER
Category
Transportation of fossil fuels
Transporting russian crude oil/oil products in violation of other restrictions
Vessel Type
Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
DWT
24999
IMO
9255282
MMSI
667002331
Call sign
9LS2034
Flag (Current)
Sierra Leone
P&I Club
Sanctions
The person in connection with whom
sanctions have been applied
sanctions have been applied
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Justification
Vessel information
During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker was involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from the russian port of Tuapse in the Black Sea, where the production complex belonging to the sanctioned PJSC Rosneft Oil Company - Tuapse Oil Refinery with a sea terminal, including with the AIS turned off.
In 2023, the tanker was involved in the export of ten consignments of russian oil products (over 267 thousand tons in total) from the russian port of Tuapse, the consignor of the cargoes was the sanctioned russian Rosneft (nine consignments), Amur Trading FZCO (one consignment), the consignees were Spg Trading LLC, Gms Trading Middle East DMCC, Tejarinaft FZCO, Aytemiz Akaryakit Dagitim AS.
In December 2024 and April 2025, the tanker called at the russian ports of St. Petersburg and Vostochny, respectively.
In 2023, the tanker was involved in the export of ten consignments of russian oil products (over 267 thousand tons in total) from the russian port of Tuapse, the consignor of the cargoes was the sanctioned russian Rosneft (nine consignments), Amur Trading FZCO (one consignment), the consignees were Spg Trading LLC, Gms Trading Middle East DMCC, Tejarinaft FZCO, Aytemiz Akaryakit Dagitim AS.
In December 2024 and April 2025, the tanker called at the russian ports of St. Petersburg and Vostochny, respectively.
Cases of AIS shutdown
Yes
Calling at russian ports
Yes
Visited ports
Aliaga (Turkey), Damietta (Dumyat) (Egypt), Derince Burnu (Turkey), Yilport/Gebze (Turkey), Petrol Ofisi Terminal Iskenderun (Turkey), Izmit (Turkey), Karachi (Pakistan), Mersin (Turkey), Mundra (India), Samsun (Turkey), Sete (France), Trabzon (Turkey), Tuapse (russia), Vostochnyy (russia), Zhuhai (PRC), Castellon (Spain), Marmara (Turkey), El-Dekheila (Egypt), New Mangalore (India), Poti (Georgia), Varna (Bulgaria), Al Hamriyah (UAE), Jebel Ali (UAE), St. Petersburg (russia), Tuzla Shipyard (Turkey), Tanjong Penjuru (Singapore), Elefsina (Eleusis) (Greece)
Available additional information
Ship Owner (IMO / Country / Date)
Reliable Marine Solutions DMCC (6513045 / United Arab Emirates / 23.07.2024)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Reliable Marine Solutions DMCC (6513045 / United Arab Emirates / 23.07.2024)
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Reliable Marine Solutions DMCC (6513045 / United Arab Emirates / 23.07.2024)
Former ship names
Futura / Sehnaz Ka
Flags (former)
Finland / 
Norway / 
TurkeyBuild year
2004
Builder (country)
Jinling Shipyard (China)
