Marine Vessels

The tanker belongs to the fleet of the russian company Kontur SPB LLC (TIN 7810220078), which, as of September 2026, is subject to sanctions imposed by the EU and Switzerland. Kontur SPB LLC is involved in supplying the russian Ministry of Defense under government contracts. Kontur SPB LLC is an operator of a bunkering, environmental, and emergency rescue fleet; since 2003, it has been providing services in the Port of St. Petersburg, including vessel bunkering, the transportation of petroleum products via russia’s inland waterways, shipping agency services, and others.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil, petroleum products, or mineral products originating in or exported from russia, and for engaging in deceptive and high-risk shipping practices as defined in Resolution A.1192 (33) of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization.

The bunker tanker belongs to the fleet of the Russian company Transbunker-Novo LLC (TIN 2315093010), which, as of September 2026, is subject to sanctions imposed by the EU and Switzerland.
Transbunker-Novo LLC is a bunkering company that was registered in December 2001 in Novorossiysk and is engaged in the wholesale trade of fuel, as well as the refueling of vessels. The company is part of the "Transbunker" group of companies, which, in July 2026, was transferred to the ownership of the Russian Federation by a court ruling following a lawsuit filed by the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation. As of July 2026, the company is the technical manager of vessel IMO 8728218, as well as the bunkering tankers IMO 9037795 and IMO 8724793. These vessels lack proper civil liability insurance and tamper with automatic identification systems, and engage in ship-to-ship transfers while transporting crude oil or petroleum products exported from Russia.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular shipping practices with a high degree of risk, as specified in Resolution A.1192(33) of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization.

The Arc4-class icebreaker (home port: Murmansk) is being deployed by russia on Arctic routes.
As of July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from rRussia, using irregular shipping practices with a high degree of risk, as specified in Resolution A.1192(33) of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization.

During the period when the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products are in effect, the tanker is involved in the export of russian petroleum products.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil, petroleum products, or mineral products originating in or exported from russia, and for practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).

During the period when the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products are in effect, the tanker is involved in the export of russian petroleum products.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil, petroleum products, or mineral products originating in or exported from russia, and for practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).

During the period when the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products are in effect, the tanker is involved in the export of russian petroleum products.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil, petroleum products, or mineral products originating in or exported from russia, and for practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).

The tanker is engaged in the domestic transshipment of russian petroleum products between the ports of Ust-Luga, St. Petersburg, and Bronka on behalf of PJSC "Novatek," PJSC "Rosneft Oil Company," and PJSC "Sibur Holding".
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil, petroleum products, or mineral products originating in or exported from russia, and for practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).

During the period when the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products were in effect, the tanker was involved in the export of russian petroleum products, specifically from russian Black Sea ports to third countries.
From 2025 through mid-2026, the tanker was managed by Esea Venture Shipping Management LLC (UAE), which has been subject to EU sanctions since June 2026 and Swiss sanctions since August 2026.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil, petroleum products, or mineral products originating in or exported from russia, and for practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).

The tanker IMO 9333591 has been sailing under the russian flag since May 2026.
The vessel is involved in transporting russian LNG from the floating storage IMO 9915090, which, as of June 1, 2026, is subject to sanctions by the U.S., the EU, Switzerland, and Canada. The floating storage IMO 9915090 stores LNG produced by the sanctioned "Arctic LNG-2" project (the project is inaccessible to conventional tankers for much of the year due to difficult ice conditions in the Ob Bay), and transships LNG as part of the "Yamal LNG" project.
On August 6, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker.

During the period of the oil embargo and the G7+ countries’ price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products, the tanker has been used since October 2025 to export russian crude oil from the ports of Ust-Luga and Primorsk to India.
On August 6, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker.

Involved in the export of russian coal for export. In order to conceal the country of origin, the coal of the russian JSC "Sibirskii Antratsyt" was reloaded in the Baltic Sea from the vessel "Pola Dudinka" to the large bulk carrier "Syros Island" (IMO 9720299), which is operated by Greek companies. After the operation was completed, the vessel "Syros Island" headed towards the port of Said (Egypt), while the "Pola Dudinka" returned to the port of Ust-Luga (russia) on 21.10.2022.
On February 24, 2023, USA imposed sanctions on the russian company Pola Rise LLC and 22 affiliated vessels, including the Pola Dudinka, for activities in the maritime sector of the russian economy, participation in increasing russia's trade with Turkey, and facilitating the supply of materials to construction sites in the Arctic.

It is involved on August 25, 2024, in the STS transfer with AIS deactivation of fossil fuels produced at the sanctioned russian Arctic LNG-2 facility from the sanctioned LNG tanker IMO 9256602 to the north of the Suez Canal. Arctic LNG-2 is the second large-capacity project of the sanctioned Novatek PJSC for natural gas extraction and LNG production on the Gydan Peninsula after Yamal LNG. In November 2023 and February 2024, USA and United Kingdom respectively imposed sanctions on the russian Arctic LNG-2 project, which is of strategic importance for the government of the russian federation.
On 05 September 2024, USA imposed sanctions on the LNG tanker ІМО 9324277 as part of the expansion of restrictive measures against the russian energy sector in connection with attempts to export LNG from the sanctioned Arctic LNG-2.
On 26 September 2024, United Kingdom imposed sanctions on a vessel ІМО 9324277 involved in the russian LNG sector.
On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since July 20, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the tanker for operating in a way as to contribute or support actions or policies for the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in russia, including energy infrastructure.
According to the database of the Global Integrated Shipping Information System of the International Maritime Organization (IMO's GISIS), as of July 22, 2025, the vessel's registered name is NOVA ENERGY, flag is unknown. At the same time, the vessel sails under the flag of Curacao.
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.