During the G7+ oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports to third countries.
In January and October 2024, the tanker transported wet cargo (Urals crude oil) of PJSC "NK Rosneft" from the port of Primorsk to India (for Vadinar Refinery). In May 2024, the tanker exported crude oil (seller in particular, PJSC Lukoil) from the Sheshkharis terminal of the port of Novorossiysk for export to India (for Jamnagar Refinery).
In February 2025, the tanker transported wet cargo (Urals crude oil) of PJSC "NK "Rosneft" from the port of Primorsk to India (for Jamnagar Refinery).
The tanker's previous managers were the Turkish company Unic Tanker Ship Management, which managed oil and chemical tankers received from the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, one of the leading operators of the "shadow" fleet, and Gatik Ship Management itself. Since the start of russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, the Indian company Gatik Ship Management has become the largest transporter of russian oil and has been used to operate the russian "shadow" fleet under sanctions.
Constant changes in ship owners and managers in order to avoid sanctions and conceal the true beneficiaries of the ships are typical for the so-called "shadow" fleet involved in russian trade in oil and oil products.
On October 17, 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker IMO 9332810 for its involvement in the transport of russian crude oil and/or petroleum products from the russian federation to third countries.
On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 25 and March 4, 2025, the EU and Switzerland, respectively, imposed sanctions on the tanker 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.
On April 11, 2025, according to the Estonian Navy, the sanctioned tanker IMO 9332810, which was flying no flag, was sailing from the Indian port of Sikka to the russian port of Ust-Luga and was detained in Estonian waters for the purpose of checking the ship's documents and its legal status. There were 24 crew members on board, and the master was a Chinese citizen. The Estonian Navy found more than 40 violations, including sailing without a valid flag. After the ship rectified these violations, it was released.
On June 19, 2025, New Zealand imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Between September 22 and 25, 2025, the tanker was off the coast of Denmark and may have been involved in the launch of UAVs spotted over Danish military facilities. On the night of September 22, 2025, three large UAVs flew over Copenhagen Airport, turning their lights on and off, causing the airport to close for nearly four hours. Oslo Airport in Norway was also closed for approximately three hours after a single UAV was spotted. The Danish Armed Forces and the National Operations Headquarters, as well as partners from Sweden and Norway, were involved in the investigation. According to law enforcement officials, the UAVs approached from different directions and were spotted at several locations. One theory is that the UAVs were launched from a ship or ships near Denmark, giving the country's military limited time to respond. Although the identity of the UAVs is not definitively known, such UAVs can be launched from a catapult that can be easily transported on a large sea vessel. The Danish Air Service of the Security and Intelligence Service and the Copenhagen Police described the flights as "professionally executed" and demonstratively provocative. Based on previous involvement in suspicious activity and suspected presence in the area, the investigation is focusing on three ships that could have been used as launch platforms, including the Russian-flagged Astrol 1 (IMO 9906544), which was passing through the Øresund strait at the time, Boracay (IMO 9332810), identified as a tanker belonging to the russian shadow fleet, which was approximately 80 kilometers from the airport at the time of the incident, and Oslo Carrier 3 (IMO 9366146), a cargo ship with a russian crew, which was passing just seven kilometers north of the airport at the very moment when the UAVs were detected over the airport. Tanker IMO 9332810 was moving south along the west coast of Denmark on the evening of September 24, 2025, when other UAVs were reported flying north of the city of Esbjerg and near several nearby airports. On October 1, 2025, tanker IMO 9332810 was en route from the russian oil terminal in Primorsk near St. Petersburg, carrying 750,000 barrels of crude oil, to Vadinar in India. Off the coast of Brittany in northwestern France, the tanker was intercepted by a French naval vessel and redirected to Saint-Nazaire in western France for inspection by the French authorities due to "suspicion of violation". It was reported that the Brest prosecutor's office is investigating the tanker's case due to "the absence of documents confirming the nationality of the vessel and its flag", as well as "refusal to comply with the instructions of the authorities". The French authorities temporarily detained two members of the tanker's crew — the ship's master and his first mate (the master is a citizen of the PRC, the crew are citizens of the PRC, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. Shortly before leaving the port of Ust-Luga, two russian citizens named Alexander and Maxim joined the crew as technical workers. One of them is a former police officer who previously worked for the russian private military company Wagner. These russian citizens do not have social media profiles, and their actions on board the tanker IMO 9332810 are unclear). On October 3, 2025, the ship continued its course. The President of France did not confirm the ship's involvement in the launch of the UAV in Denmark. At the same time, it is known that Denmark is investigating the involvement of tanker IMO 933281 in the launch of the UAV.
On December 4, 2025, Australia imposed sanctions on the tanker.
On December 13, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On January 1, 2026, the tanker changed its name and flag to the russian federation.
