Marine vessels

Affiliated with the beneficiaries of the sanctioned shipping company Hennesea Holdings Limited (UAE), founded in late 2022, operating in the maritime sector of the russian economy. Shortly before the entry into force of the price-cap policy, Hennesea acquired old tankers transporting russian crude oil and oil products and entering russian ports. In January 2024, USA imposed sanctions to vessels affiliated with the beneficiaries of Hennesea.

Vessel is affiliated with the beneficiaries of the sanctioned shipping company Hennesea Holdings Limited (UAE), founded in late 2022, operating in the maritime sector of the russian economy. Shortly before the entry into force of the price-cap policy, Hennesea acquired old tankers transporting russian crude oil and oil products and entering russian ports. In January 2024, USA imposed sanctions to vessels affiliated with the beneficiaries of Hennesea.

The vessel is engaged in transportation of russian crude oil during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian oil. The tanker is owned and operated by Invest Fleet LLC, a russian company established in December 2023. Invest Fleet LLC is managed by the russian LLC SCF Arctica, a subsidiary of the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia, a key company for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, oil products, and liquefied natural gas amid sanctions restrictions on russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The services provided by Sovcomflot are a significant source of income for the russian federation, as more than 70% of russia's revenues come from the sale of energy, which allows it to finance its war against Ukraine. The main charterers of Sovcomflot vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders in russia. ‘Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: "Sakhalin-1", "Sakhalin-2", "Varandey", "Prirazlomnoye", "Novy Port", "Yamal LNG", and others. Prior to russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet consisted of about 145 vessels. After the sanctions were imposed, Sovcomflot transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it had set up, including in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, and began the practice of constantly ‘juggling’ (transferring) vessels to related companies. According to expert estimates, the tankers transferred by Sovcomflot to related companies are part of the so-called ‘shadow tanker fleet’ of the russian federation to continue selling russian oil, oil products, and liquefied natural gas under Western sanctions. In February 2024, USA imposed sanctions on 14 vessels (including the "Ladoga") affiliated with the sanctioned company Sovcomflot as part of measures to reduce russia's oil revenues.

The vessel is engaged in transportation of russian crude oil during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian oil. The tanker is owned by the russian company South Fleet LLC, which is managed by the russian company SCF Arctica LLC, a subsidiary of the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia, a key company for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, oil products, and liquefied natural gas amidst the application of sanctions restrictions to russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The services provided by Sovcomflot are a significant source of income for the russian federation, as more than 70% of russia's revenues come from the sale of energy, which allows it to finance its war against Ukraine. The main charterers of Sovcomflot vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders in russia. ‘Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: "Sakhalin-1", "Sakhalin-2", "Varandey", "Prirazlomnoye", "Novy Port", "Yamal LNG", and others. Prior to russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet consisted of about 145 vessels. After the sanctions were imposed, Sovcomflot transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it had set up, including in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, and began the practice of constantly ‘juggling’ (transferring) vessels to related companies. According to expert estimates, the tankers transferred by Sovcomflot to related companies are part of the so-called ‘shadow tanker fleet’ of the russian federation to continue selling russian oil, oil products, and liquefied natural gas under Western sanctions. In February 2024, USA imposed sanctions on 14 vessels (including the "Sakhalin") affiliated with the sanctioned company Sovcomflot as part of measures to reduce russia's oil revenues.

The vessel is engaged in transportation of russian crude oil during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian oil. The vessel is owned by Universal Navigation Co LTD, a russian company, South Fleet LLC, which is affiliated with the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia, a key company for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, oil products, and liquefied natural gas amid sanctions restrictions on russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The services provided by Sovcomflot are a significant source of income for the russian federation, as more than 70% of russia's revenues come from the sale of energy, which allows it to finance its war against Ukraine. The main charterers of Sovcomflot vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders in russia. "Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia:"Sakhalin-1", "Sakhalin-2", "Varandey", "Prirazlomnoye", "Novy Port", "Yamal LNG", and others. Prior to russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet consisted of about 145 vessels. After the sanctions were imposed, Sovcomflot transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it had set up, including in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, and began the practice of constantly "juggling" (transferring) vessels to related companies. According to expert estimates, the tankers transferred by Sovcomflot to related companies are part of the so-called "shadow tanker fleet" of the russian federation to continue selling russian oil, oil products, and liquefied natural gas under Western sanctions. In February 2024, USA imposed sanctions on 14 vessels (including the "Nevskiy Prospect") affiliated with the sanctioned company Sovcomflot as part of measures to reduce russia's oil revenues.

The vessel is engaged in transportation of russian crude oil during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian oil. The vessel is owned by Oriental Carriers Co, a russian company managed by South Fleet LLC, affiliated with the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia, a key company for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, oil products, and liquefied natural gas amid sanctions restrictions on russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The services provided by Sovcomflot are a significant source of income for the russian federation, as more than 70% of russia's revenues come from the sale of energy, which allows it to finance its war against Ukraine. The main charterers of Sovcomflot vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders in russia. "Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: "Sakhalin-1", "Sakhalin-2", "Varandey", "Prirazlomnoye", "Novy Port", "Yamal LNG", and others. Prior to russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet consisted of about 145 vessels. After the sanctions were imposed, Sovcomflot transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it had set up, including in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, and began the practice of constantly "juggling" (transferring) vessels to related companies. According to expert estimates, the tankers transferred by Sovcomflot to related companies are part of the so-called "shadow tanker fleet" of the russian federation to continue selling russian oil, oil products, and liquefied natural gas under Western sanctions. In February 2024, USA imposed sanctions on 14 vessels (including the "Liteyny Prospect") affiliated with the sanctioned company Sovcomflot as part of measures to reduce russia's oil revenues.

The vessel is a violator of the 'Crimean sanctions' and is involved in the interests of the russian ministry of defence in supplying oil products to the Syrian group of russian troops. It was first recorded by the BlackSeaNews Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Strategic Studies as a violator of the Crimean sanctions on 12.05.2017, when it delivered 6.5 thousand tonnes of diesel fuel from Novorossiysk to the Feodosia oil depot (at that time, the Kerch Bridge did not exist, and fuel was delivered to the temporarily occupied Crimea by sea). In total, at least 21 such flights were recorded before the Kerch Bridge was put into operation (May 2018). The vast majority of voyages to the temporarily occupied Feodosia were carried out with the AIS signal switched off, while the vessel officially reported that the port of destination was the port of Kavkaz (russia). It regularly transported petrol and diesel fuel from the Feodosia oil depot to the Syrian port of Tartus to supply the russian troops in Syria, including the "Syrian squadron" of the russian Navy. It usually switched off its AIS in the Mediterranean Sea on the approach to Cyprus, then proceeded to Tartus with the AIS signal switched off, and was repeatedly photographed from space in the port of Tartus at the russian Navy naval base. 04.08.2023 The Sig was damaged after an attack in the Black Sea south of the Kerch Strait. The involvement of the Sig, which belongs to the fleet of the sanctioned russian shipping company Transpethrochart LLC, in the supply of fuel to russian troops in Syria came after the imposition of sanctions on Sovfracht JSC, one of the largest independent freight forwarding companies in russia, which acts as a key node in the military transport network of russian cargo vessels delivering North Korean weapons to military facilities, which are then transported to weapons depots on russia's western border for use in the war against Ukraine. In September 2019, USA imposed sanctions on the "Sig" tanker for providing material support to the sanctioned Sovfracht JSC. Despite the sanctions, the vessel has been freely navigating the Bosphorus Strait.

The vessel belongs to the fleet of the russian sanctioned shipping company Transpetrochart LLC, engaged in providing material support to the sanctioned company JSC Sovfracht - one of the largest independent transport and forwarding companies in russia, which is a key node in the military transport network of russian cargo vessels delivering North Korean weapons to military facilities, which are then transported to weapons warehouses on the western border of russia for use in the war against Ukraine. Vessels of Transpetrochart LLC are involved in the supply of aviation fuel for russian troops in Syria after sanctions were imposed on JSC Sovfracht in September 2016. In September 2019, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel "Sudak".

The vessel is affiliated with the company Alya Marine Sendirian Berad, which was sanctioned by USA on October 11, 2024 for engaging in a significant number of transactions involving the purchase, acquisition, sale, transportation or marketing of crude oil/petroleum products from Iran. On October 11, 2024, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker as a property in which the sanctioned company Alya Marine Sendirian Berhad has an interest.

The tanker is affiliated with Delnaz Ship Management Sdn Bhd, which was sanctioned by USA on October 11, 2024 as part of the expansion of restrictions on Iran's oil/petrochemical sector. On October 11, 2024, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker as a property in which Delnaz Ship Management Sdn Bhd has an interest.

The vessel carried out transportation from russian ports in the Black Sea of oil products to EU countries via raid transvesselment in violation of the G7 and EU oil embargo in August 2023 (from the port of Kavkaz to the port of Malta). In January 2024, USA sanctions imposed to vessels affiliated with the beneficiaries of Hennesea Holdings Limited (UAE), a sanctioned shipping company founded in late 2022, operating in the maritime sector of the russian economy. Shortly before the price-cap policy came into effect, Hennesea acquired old tankers that transport russian crude oil and petroleum products and entering russian ports.

The tanker is involved in the export of russian oil, including to EU countries in violation of the G7 and EU oil embargo, in particular, in June 2023 voyaged from the Black Sea port of Tuapse (russia) to transvesselment points off the coast of countries that have imposed an oil embargo on russian oil (Lakonikos Gulf, Greece); twice transported russian crude oil in violation of the G7 oil embargo from russian ports on the Black Sea to EU countries in May 2023 (from the port of Tuapse to Lakonikos Gulf, Greece). The vessel affiliated with the beneficiaries of the sanctioned shipping company Hennesea Holdings Limited (UAE), founded in late 2022, operating in the maritime sector of the russian economy. Shortly before the entry into force of the price-cap policy, Hennesea acquired old tankers transporting russian crude oil and oil products and entering russian ports. In January 2024, USA imposed sanctions to vessels affiliated with the beneficiaries of Hennesea.