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During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products mainly from russian ports in the Black Sea, including through STS transfers with tankers of the russian shadow fleet. Transshipment of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin by STS method at sea allows concealing the ownership and origin of the cargo, legalizing their supply to the EU, the USA and other countries. In turn, the sale of crude oil/petroleum products on the world market allows accumulating significant financial resources in the state budget of the russian federation, which are used, among other things, to build up the military potential of the aggressor state and to provide material support for russia's military operations on the territory of Ukraine.
In May 2023, after leaving the russian port of Tuapse, tanker IMO 9290828 made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9289776, affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, which in 2022-2023 was one of the top players in the shadow tanker fleet involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products under Western sanctions. At the end of April 2023, tanker IMO 9290828 exported russian oil products (more than 30 thousand tons) from the port of Tuapse, the sender of the cargo was the sanctioned russian PJSC Rosneft Oil Company, the recipient was Blackford Corporation Limited.
In September 2024, after leaving the russian port of Talagi, in December 2024, near the port of Augusta (Italy) and in the area near Greece, tanker IMO 9290828 carried out an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9289776. Then tanker IMO 9290828 made several STS transmissions in the same area: On January 02, 2025, with tanker IMO 9253234, affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, and on January 08, 2025, with tanker IMO 9247443. In February 2025, after leaving the russian port of Novorossiysk, tanker IMO 9290828 made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9247443 in the area near Cyprus. In April 2025, after departing from the port of Tuapse, tanker IMO 9290828 made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9247443 in the area near Cyprus. Since July 2024, tanker IMO 9247443, without proper insurance of the International P&I Club, has been operating in the area of Greece, Cyprus as a floating transshipment STS hub of russian wet cargo delivered to the area of Greece, Cyprus for transshipment mainly from the russian ports of Tuapse, Novorossiysk, as well as from the Taman crude oil/petroleum products transshipment complex, Primorsk, Ust-Luga. Such deliveries from russian ports for further transshipment via tanker IMO 9247443 in European waters are carried out by a number of tankers, including those affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management.
In February 2025, in the area near Cyprus, tanker IMO 9290828 carried out an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9422988, which was sanctioned by the United States in March 2025.
On May 09, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of the restrictions on the shadow fleet of the russian federation, including for engaging in activities aimed at destabilizing Ukraine, undermining/threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine or benefiting from or supporting the government of russia, and participating in the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin, in particular, from russia to a third country.