Marine Vessels

The VLCC-class tanker is involved in transporting russian, Iranian crude oil and petroleum products, mainly to China.
On April, 2026, the EU imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since May 22, 2026, Switzerland has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On May 19, 2026, the United States imposed sanctions on the tanker.

The tanker, during the period of the oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil / petroleum products, is involved in the export of russian crude oil / petroleum products using deceptive, high-risk shipping practices.
The vessel was also involved in the transfer of Iranian crude oil / petroleum products using deceptive, high-risk shipping practices (STS transfers with sanctioned tankers, conducting dark activities).
On July 3, 2025, the US imposed sanctions on the tanker for STS operations with tankers that the US had designated for transporting Iranian crude oil / petroleum products.

The tanker, during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil / petroleum products, is involved in the export of russian crude oil / petroleum products.
The vessel is also involved in the transport of iranian crude oil / petroleum products.
On March 20, 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of restrictions targeting Iran’s shadow fleet.
On February 12, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker, during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products, has been involved in the export of russian crude oil and petroleum products from russian ports in the Pacific region, in particular to the PRC.
The vessel has also been involved in the transport of iranian crude oil and petroleum products.
The vessel is affiliated with the sanctioned company Al-Qatirji, which is involved in the export of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil to Syria and East Asia, including the PRC, for the purpose of financing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force. Al-Qatirji uses a fleet of oil tankers, including the vessel IMO 9305609, to export Iranian oil and petroleum products.
On November 14, 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on the tanker.
On December 13, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker has been involved in the transport of Iranian oil and, since russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has begun, it has been used to transport russian crude oil and petroleum products.
The tanker is affiliated with the sanctioned company Al-Qatirji, which used its fleet, including the tanker IMO 9258870, to transport Iranian oil, in particular to China and Syria, on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force and the Houthis.
On November 14, 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on the tanker.
On December 13, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker is involved in the transportation of Iranian crude oil / petroleum products.
Additionally, the vessel was involved in the export of russian crude oil / petroleum products from russian ports in the Black Sea in 2024, during the period when the oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil / petroleum products were in effect.
The tanker was affiliated, between October 2023 and May 2024, with the sanctioned company Oceanlink Maritime DMCC (UAE), which is part of the vast shipping empire of Iranian oil magnate and major arms supplier to russia, Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani.
On April 4, 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on the tanker for transporting Iranian commodities.
On December 13, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel as part of restrictions on the russian shadow fleet.

The tanker, during the period of the oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil / petroleum products, is involved in the export of russian petroleum products from russian ports in the Pacific region (specifically the port of Nakhodka) to the PRC in the interests of PJSC Oil Company "Rosneft".
The tanker is also involved in the transport of Iranian crude oil / petroleum products. From August 2023 to October 2024, the tanker was affiliated with Barco Ship Management Inc. (Marshall Islands). On July 18, 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on Barco Ship Management Inc. as part of the Sa’id al-Jamal network involved in supplying Iranian goods, including oil, to the Houthis.
On July 18, 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on the vessel as property in which Barco Ship Management Inc. has an interest.
On December 13, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of restrictions targeting the russian shadow fleet.

The tanker, during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products, is involved in the export of russian crude oil and petroleum products from russian Black Sea ports.
From January 2024 to August 2025, the tanker was affiliated with the sanctioned company Eco Max FZE (UAE), which manages tankers linked to illegal shipments of Iranian oil.
In October 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on the tanker as property in which the sanctioned company Eco Max FZE has an interest.
On December 13, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

During the period of the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian oil and petroleum products, the tanker has been involved in the export of russian oil from russian ports on the Baltic and Black Seas on behalf of the largest russian oil companies.
Specifically, in January 2024, the vessel exported over 1 million barrels of Varandey crude oil from the floating storage facility IMO 9217979 to India on behalf of PJSC Lukoil.
In July 2023, the tanker exported nearly 700,000 barrels of Urals crude oil from the port of Ust-Luga to India; the seller of the wet cargo was PJSC "Surgutneftegaz."
In June 2023, the tanker exported over 1 million barrels of Urals crude oil from the "Sheshkharis" terminal at the port of Novorossiysk to China; the seller of the wet cargo was PJSC "Rosneft."
In May 2023, the vessel exported over 776,000 barrels of Urals crude oil from the port of Ust-Luga to Turkey; the seller of the cargo was PJSC "Rosneft Oil Company."
The vessel is also involved in the transportation of Iranian oil.
On April 24, 2026, the United States imposed sanctions on the tanker for transporting Iranian oil to China.
On April 29, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel as part of restrictions targeting the russian shadow fleet.

The tanker, during the period of the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products, was involved in the export of russian crude oil in 2023.
Specifically, in January 2023, the vessel exported over 711,000 barrels of russian ESPO crude oil from the port of Kozmino to China.
The tanker is also involved in the export of Iranian oil and petroleum products, specifically on behalf of the sanctioned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). The National Iranian Oil Company is one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world and is controlled by the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum. NIOC and its subsidiaries conduct exploration, production, transportation, refining, and export of oil and natural gas in Iran. The oil deals of NIOC, including those of its subsidiaries, are used to generate profits for the IRGC-QF (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) and Hizballah.
On March 6, 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on the tanker.
Since April 29, 2026, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel is a violator of the Crimean sanctions. For the first time, the tanker was recorded as a violator of the Crimean sanctions on May 12, 2017. The vessel delivered 6,500 tons of diesel fuel from Novorossiysk to the Feodosia oil depot (at that time, the Kerch Bridge did not yet exist, and fuel was delivered to the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula by sea). At least 21 such deliveries were recorded before the Kerch Bridge was put into operation (May 2018). The vast majority of deliveries to the temporarily occupied Feodosia were made with a disabled AIS signal, while the ship officially reported that its destination port was the port of Kavkaz (russian federation).
The tanker is involved in the supply of petroleum products to the Syrian group of russian troops in the interests of the russian ministry of defense. The vessel regularly delivered gasoline and diesel fuel from the Feodosia oil depot to the Syrian port of Tartus for the purpose of supplying russian troops in Syria, including the russian Navy's "Syrian squadron." The tanker usually turned off its AIS in the Mediterranean Sea as it approached Cyprus, then continued to Tartus with its AIS signal turned off.
The ship was used to supply fuel to russian troops in syria after sanctions were imposed on JSC Sovfracht, which manages the tanker. JSC Sovfracht is one of russia's largest transport and forwarding companies and plays a key role in the military transport network of russian cargo ships that deliver 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 tanker for providing material support to the sanctioned JSC Sovfracht.
On August 4, 2023, the tanker was holed after an attack in the Black Sea south of the Kerch Strait.
In June 2025, the ship was involved in transportation between russia and Iran via the Caspian Sea. In June 2025, the ship sailed from the port of Astrakhan to the port of Amirabad.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On April, 2026, the EU imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since May 22, 2026, Switzerland has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
In June 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker is involved in the delivery of petroleum products from ports in the russian federation (the port of Rostov-on-Don) to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine (the port of Kerch). Specifically, in June 2026, the tanker delivered nearly 4,000 metric tons of diesel fuel from the port of Rostov-on-Don to the port of Kerch for unloading.
The vessel is owned by the russian company Middle-Volga Shipping Company LLC (ООО "Средне-Волжская судоходная компания"), which is subject to Ukrainian sanctions. Within the russian state procurement system, it has acted as a supplier to the sanctioned JSC Rosnefteflot (АО "Роснефтефлот") under at least two contracts worth 94.4 million rubles. JSC Rosnefteflot is part of the group of the sanctioned russian PJSC NK Rosneft (НК "Роснефть") – a russian state-owned oil and gas company and one of the world’s largest oil producers. The main activities of JSC Rosnefteflot include, in particular, chartering tanker fleet vessels in the interests of PJSC NK Rosneft, and organizing river transportation for PJSC NK Rosneft in the Volga–Don, Azov–Don, Volga, and Volga–Baltic basins.
The fleet of the vessel’s owner includes other sanctioned vessels.
The vessel has been implicated in bunkering operations in the Kerch Strait area for the tanker IMO 9842176, which is under U.S. sanctions and affiliated with the sanctioned JSC Rosnefteflot, part of the group of the sanctioned PJSC NK Rosneft. The tanker IMO 9842176 has been involved in the export of russian crude oil from russian ports in the Baltic Sea, primarily to India.