NOSTOS

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 russian ports, including the use of deceptive, high-risk practices (disabling AIS, conducting dark activities, STS transmissions, including near European countries, with vessels affiliated with operators of the shadow fleet of the russian federation).
In February, October 2023, and January 2024, the tanker was involved in the export of several consignments of petroleum products (over 100 thousand tons in total) (ordered by Tejarinaft FZCO, Voliton DMCC) from the russian port of Tuapse, where the production complex belonging to the sanctioned PJSC Rosneft Oil Company, the Tuapse Refinery with a sea terminal, is located. The shippers of the cargoes were the sanctioned russian Rosneft (two consignments) and Amur Trading FZCO (one consignment). Voliton DMCC (UAE, formerly known as Petrokim Trading Middle East & Asia DMCC) was subject to USA sanctions as part of restrictions against shipowners and vessels involved in the transportation of russian crude oil in excess of the price cap. Voliton DMCC and Guron Trading Limited are believed to be affiliated with Etibar Eyub, who, together with other associated companies, has become the main intermediary of Rosneft in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products.
The tanker has been involved in numerous STS transfers in the Kerch Strait, Greece.
In March 2023, in the area south of the Kerch Strait, tanker IMO 9258014 made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9336426, which was classified by the International NGO Greenpeace as a shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment, 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, involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic, Black Sea, and Pacific regions.
In March 2023, in the Kerch Strait area, tanker IMO 9258014 conducted an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9336426, which was subject to USA sanctions in January 2025.
In March 2023, after leaving the Kerch Strait area, where the vessel was engaged in dark activities, tanker IMO 9258014 made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9290335, which is considered part of the shadow fleet and is affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, one of the leading operators of the so-called "shadow fleet", Since the beginning of russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, it has become the largest carrier of russian oil under sanctions, and was sanctioned by the United Kingdom in February 2025.
According to the United Against Nuclear Iran, the tanker switched to transporting russian crude oil/petroleum products in July 2022, having previously been involved in the transportation of Iranian crude oil/petroleum products.