Marine vessels

The vessel is affiliated with Prominent Shipmanagement Limited as the former manager of the vessel, which was sanctioned by USA on January 10, 2025 for its activities in the energy sector of the russian economy. On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel as a property in which Prominent Shipmanagement Limited has an interest.

The vessel is affiliated with Prominent Shipmanagement Limited, which was the former manager of the vessel. On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on Prominent Shipmanagement Limited for its activities in the energy sector of the russian economy. On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on a vessel as a property in which Prominent Shipmanagement Limited has an interest.

The tug is part of the fleet of the sanctioned russian JSC Rosnefteflot, a subsidiary of the sanctioned PJSC Rosneft. Rosneft is one of the world's largest hydrocarbon reserves and production companies, specializing in the exploration, production, refining, transportation and sale of oil, natural gas and petroleum products. Rosnefteflot operates 22 vessels for various purposes, the vast majority of which are tugboats. On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel as a property in which Rosnefteflot JSC has an interest.

The vessel is part of the fleet of the sanctioned russian JSC Rosnefteflot, a subsidiary of the sanctioned PJSC Rosneft. Rosneft is one of the world's largest hydrocarbon reserves and production companies, specializing in the exploration, production, refining, transportation and sale of oil, natural gas and petroleum products. Rosnefteflot operates 22 vessels for various purposes, the vast majority of which are tugboats. On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel as a property in which Rosnefteflot JSC has an interest.

The tanker during the period of the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/oil products is involved in the export of russian crude oil/oil products, in particular, from russian ports in the Baltic Sea. The tanker is affiliated with Fractal Marine DMCC (UAE, under United Kingdom sanctions for its involvement in servicing the energy sector of the russian economy). Fractal Marine DMCC is considered to be one of the leading operators of the so-called shadow fleet involved in the export of russian crude oil/oil products under Western sanctions in 2022-2023. The shipping company Fractal Marine DMCC (UAE) was established shortly before the G7 countries introduced a price-cap policy on russian crude oil/oil products and played a significant role in the transportation of russian crude oil/oil products under sanctions. After the sanctions were imposed on Fractal Marine DMCC, the company tried to appeal the sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom, but lost in court. After that, the company 're-signed' its fleet to other companies. Thus, the tankers previously managed by Fractal Marine DMCC were transferred to new management companies, in particular, Algae Ship Charter FZCO (UAE). The vessels managed by Algae Ship Charter FZCO continue to export russian crude oil/oil products from the russian ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga in the Baltic Sea. The safety management of the tanker from May 2023 to February 2025 was carried out by Wanta Shipping LLC-FZ (UAE), which also managed 19 other vessels affiliated with Fractal Marine DMCC. In particular, on January 10, 2025, the 19-year-old tanker IMO 9308065, which was managed by Wanta Shipping LLC-FZ, loaded with russian crude oil (99 thousand tons) in the port of Ust-Luga, lost control in the Baltic Sea. According to the German Havariekommando, the vessel's power supply system and engine failed, the ship lost its ability to maneuver and began to drift at low speed in the open sea near the island of Rügen. This incident once again demonstrates the growing threat of oil spills by outdated shadow fleet vessels. The vessel, IMO 9318022, is part of a vast shipping empire controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the son of Ali Shamkhani, the chief political advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran. Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani uses corruption through his father's political influence at the highest levels of the Iranian regime to build and operate a huge fleet of tankers and container ships. This network transports oil and petroleum products from Iran and russia, as well as other cargoes, to buyers around the world, generating tens of billions of dollars in profits. The Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani network consists of a huge fleet of ships, ship management firms and front companies that launder billions of dollars in profits from global sales of Iranian and russian crude oil and petroleum products, mostly to buyers in China. The network takes significant steps to disguise its operations and obfuscate its ties to the Shamkhani family, Iran, and russia. The companies Crios Shipping LLC, Fractal Marine DMCC, Wanta Shipping LLC-FZ, Algae Ship Charter FZCO, with which the tanker IMO 9318022 is affiliated, are among the companies that have played a significant role in the management and operation of the Shamkhani tanker fleet. At the same time, Crios Shipping LLC is involved in the supply of missiles, drone components and dual-use goods from Iran to russia in exchange for russian oil supplies. On July 30, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker IMO 9318022.

The tug is owned and operated by PT. Bintang Samudra Utama (Indonesia), which was sanctioned by the United States on March 13, 2025, for knowingly engaging in significant transactions for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transportation, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran. On March 13, 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on the tug as property in which the designated company PT. Bintang Samudra Utama has an interest.

The tug is owned and operated by Shipload Maritime PTE. LTD. (Singapore), which was sanctioned by USA on March 13, 2025 for knowingly engaging in significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transportation or marketing of petroleum/petroleum products from Iran. On March 13, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the tug as a property in which the sanctioned company Shipload Maritime PTE. LTD. has an interest.

The tug is owned and operated by PT. Gianira Adhinusa Senatama (Indonesia), which was designated by the United States on 13 March 2025 for knowingly engaging in significant transactions for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran. On the same date, the United States also imposed sanctions on the tug as property in which the designated entity PT. Gianira Adhinusa Senatama holds an interest.

Designed for transportation of general and bulk cargoes, bundled lumber, round timber, scrap metal, metal in bundles and coils, bulky, large, long and heavy cargo, coal, dangerous goods and category "B" cargo (project № RSD59). Involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain from TOT Crimea (Ukraine). In April 2023, the vessel was sanctioned by USA due to its ties to the sanctioned russian state-owned company JSC GTLK. JSC GTLK specializes in air, sea, rail, passenger transportation, automotive, special equipment for russian companies in the transport industry, investment activities for the development of the transport infrastructure of russia, controlled by the ministry of transport of russian federation. The CEO of JSC GTLK is a sanctioned Ditrikh Yevgeniy Ivanovich. The owner and manager of the vessel is a russian company Alpha LLC (TIN 6164106688), affiliated with GTLK, specializing in wholesale of liquid, solid, gaseous fuels, wholesale of grain, and maritime cargo transport activities.

The vessel is designed for transportation of general and bulk cargoes, bundled lumber, round timber, scrap metal, metal in bundles and coils, bulky, large, long and heavy cargo, coal, dangerous goods and category "B" cargo (project № RSD59). The vessel calls at the ports of the TOT of Ukraine; in 2024-2025, the vessel shipped more than 5,000 tons of coking coal from the temporarily occupied Ukrainian port of Mariupol. The vessel is involved in schemes of stealing Ukrainian grain from the TOT of Ukraine. In particular, in November 2024 and May 2025, the vessel transported wheat from the temporarily occupied port of Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia region. In April 2023, the vessel was sanctioned by USA due to its ties to the sanctioned russian state-owned company JSC GTLK. JSC GTLK specializes in air, sea, rail, passenger transportation, automotive, special equipment for russian companies in the transport industry, investment activities for the development of the transport infrastructure of russia, controlled by the ministry of transport of russian federation. The CEO of JSC GTLK is a sanctioned Ditrikh Yevgeniy Ivanovich. The owner and manager of the vessel is a russian company Alpha LLC (TIN 6164106688), affiliated with GTLK, specializing in wholesale of liquid, solid, gaseous fuels, wholesale of grain, and maritime cargo transport activities.

Self-propelled dry-cargo single-deck vessel with two cargo holds, with two full-rigged VPCs, of sea and mixed river/sea navigation Volgo-Don max class, designed for transportation of general and bulk cargoes, bundled lumber, round timber, scrap metal, metal in bundles and coils, bulky, long and heavy cargoes, coal, hazardous cargoes and "B" category cargoes. The vessel is involved in the transportation of Ukrainian grain (wheat) from the temporarily occupied port of Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia region, in March, April, and May 2025. The owner and manager of the vessel is a russian company LLC "Alpha" (TIN 6164106688), which specializes in cargo transportation by inland waterways and international sea routes of oversized, long, bulky, heavy cargo from the Mediterranean, Black Sea to the Caspian direction, container board, sawn timber, round timber, steel scrap, metal products, coal, coke, bulk iron, iron ore, steel pipes, grain crops, fodder etc. Alpha LLC is affiliated with a sanctioned russian company JSC GTLK (TIN 7720261827) - the largest leasing company of aviation, water, railway and city passenger transport in russia, which is included in the list of backbone organizations of the russian economy and controlled by the russian ministry of transport. In April 2023, USA imposed sanctions on vessels (including the vessel IMO 9922122) related to GTLК and its CEO Ditrikh Yevgeniy Ivanovich.

The vessel is designed for the carriage of general and bulk cargoes, including grain without shifting boards in holds, bulk cargoes with a specific stowage factor of no less than 0.85 m³/t, dangerous goods, timber, and IC/ICC standard containers in holds and on hatch covers (Project No. 19610). The vessel has been implicated in grain theft schemes involving shipments from the temporarily occupied territory (TOT) of Ukraine. It is owned by the designated russian maritime shipping company MG-Flot LLC (ООО "МГ-Флот", formerly Transmorflot LLC – ООО "Трансморфлот"). In May 2022, the United States imposed sanctions on Transmorflot LLC and its vessels for transporting weapons for the russian federation. MG-Flot LLC is linked to Astrakhan businessman Jamaldin Emirmagomedovich Pashayev, who built his business around the Commercial Port of Olya in the Astrakhan region. This location was proposed as a key logistics hub of the "North–South" International Transport Corridor, the creation and construction of which was overseen and controlled by former russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov. The primary purpose of the corridor was to facilitate trade with the designated Islamic Republic of Iran, enabling the import and export of goods via the "North–South" route.