Marine Vessels

Entering at the ports of the TOT of Crimea, violating the state borders of Ukraine.
It belongs to the sanctioned russian shipping company Pola Rise LLC, which specializes in export-import transportation of bulk, general and project cargo in the Mediterranean, Black, Azov, Caspian, Baltic, White and North Seas, including voyages around Europe, as well as inland waterways of russia.
USA imposed sanctions on Pola Rise LLC and 22 affiliated vessels for their 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.

Affiliated with the sanctioned russian shipping company Pola Rise LLC, which specializes in the export-import transportation of bulk, general and project cargo in the Mediterranean, Black, Azov, Caspian, Baltic, White, North Seas, including voyages around Europe, as well as inland waterways of russia.
Sanctions were applied to Pola Rise LLC and 22 affiliated vessels by USA 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.
The vessel calls at ports in the TOT of Ukraine, in particular, in January 2025, at the port of Komysh-Burun.

Entering at the ports of the TOT of Crimea, violating the state borders of Ukraine.
It belongs to the sanctioned russian shipping company Pola Rise LLC, which specializes in export-import transportation of bulk, general and project cargo in the Mediterranean, Black, Azov, Caspian, Baltic, White and North Seas, including voyages around Europe, as well as inland waterways of russia.
USA imposed sanctions on Pola Rise LLC and 22 affiliated vessels for their 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.

Entering at the ports of the TOT of Crimea, violating the state borders of Ukraine.
It belongs to the sanctioned russian shipping company Pola Rise LLC, which specializes in export-import transportation of bulk, general and project cargo in the Mediterranean, Black, Azov, Caspian, Baltic, White and North Seas, including voyages around Europe, as well as inland waterways of russia.
USA imposed sanctions on Pola Rise LLC and 22 affiliated vessels for their 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.

The pipe-laying vessel belongs to the fleet of the russian company OTEKO-Terminal LLC (ИНН 2352039660).
OTEKO-Terminal LLC specializes in organizing and providing services for mooring and cargo-handling operations, ensuring safe berthing and towing, as well as performing marine construction works.
The company is the largest shipowner on the Black Sea coast, based in the port of Taman. The beneficiary of OTEKO-Terminal LLC through a number of entities is the sanctioned Michel Litvak – a russian-Belgian businessman and film producer, founder of the OTEKO holding. In 2024, Litvak ranked 102nd on Forbes’ list of the richest russian businessmen.
OTEKO Holding is a private russian company investing in port infrastructure in southern russia. It operates two marine terminals – a bulk cargo terminal and an oil terminal – in the port of Taman and along the Black Sea coast of Krasnodar Krai. The Taman Bulk Cargo Terminal is the first and largest specialized terminal on the Azov–Black Sea coast of russia for transshipment of bulk materials (sulfur, coal, ore, and mineral fertilizers) onto vessels of up to 220,000 DWT. The Taman Transshipment Complex for oil, petroleum products, and liquefied hydrocarbon gases is one of the largest in the Azov–Black Sea basin, located near Cape Zhelezny Rog, Krasnodar Krai, in a deep-water area that allows year-round navigation. The complex has a total capacity of 19.9 million tons per year and serves tankers of up to 160,000 DWT.
The vessel makes port calls at the ports of the temporarily occupied territory (TOT) of Ukraine.

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).
Involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain from TOT Crimea (Ukraine).
According to available information, in December 2025, the vessel was loaded at the port of Kerch (7,526 metric tons of wheat); its port of destination was the port of Kavkaz (russian federation), and its final port of call was a port in Israel. In January 2026, the vessel was loaded at the port of Kerch (7,533 thousand tons of wheat), with the port of destination being the port of Kavkaz (russian federation) and the final port being a port in Israel. In February 2026, the vessel was loaded twice at the port of Kerch (7,479 and 7,505 thousand tons of wheat, respectively), with the port of destination being the port of Kavkaz (russian federation) and the final port being a port in Israel. In March 2026, the vessel was loaded four times at the port of Kerch, specifically 7,561 and 7,253 thousand tons of wheat; the port of destination was the port of Kavkaz (russian federation), and the final port was a port in Egypt; 7,000 tons of wheat, with the port of destination being the Port of Kavkaz (russian federation) and the final port being a port in Libya; 7,522 tons of barley, with the port of destination being the Port of Kavkaz (russian federation) and the final port being a port in Egypt. The vessel was also loaded six times with wheat and barley at the port of Kerch in April 2026; the port of destination for the grain cargo was the port of Kavkaz (russian federation), and the final ports were in Egypt, Israel, and Indonesia.
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.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

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.
Also, according to available information, between December 2025 and the end of April 2026, the vessel loaded grain on numerous occasions at the port of Kerch; the total volume of grain shipped by the vessel from the port of Kerch was 98,000 tons. The vessel transported grain from the port of Kerch to the port of Kavkaz, and the final destinations of the cargo were Egypt, Turkey, and Israel.
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.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

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.
Additionally, according to available information, in February 2026, the vessel was loaded at the port of Kerch (7,563 thousand tons of wheat); its port of destination was the port of Kavkaz (russian federation), and its final port of call was a port in Israel. In March 2026, the vessel was loaded at the port of Kerch (7,699 thousand tons of wheat), with the port of destination being the port of Kavkaz (russian federation) and the final port being a port in Israel.
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.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

Multipurpose dry cargo vessel of RSD59 project, 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 category "B" cargoes.
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 bulky, long, voluminous, heavy cargo from the Mediterranean, Black Sea to the Caspian Sea, container board, lumber, roundwood, steel scrap, steel products, coal, coke, bulk iron, iron ore, steel pipes, grain crops, fodder, etc.
Alpha LLC is affiliated with the sanctioned russian company JSC GTLK (TIN 7720261827), the largest leasing company of aviation, water, railway, urban passenger transport in russia, which is included in the list of systemically important organizations of the russian economy and controlled by the ministry of transport of the russian federation.
In April 2023, USA imposed sanctions on vessels (including ІМО 9922134) associated with GTLК and its CEO, Ditrikh Yevgeniy Ivanovich.
The vessel calls at the ports of the TOT of Crimea in 2024 and 2025.
In 2025, the vessel is involved in grain theft schemes from the TOT of Ukraine, in particular from the temporarily occupied port of Berdiansk in Zaporizhzhia region.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel can carry any type of lumber, logs, bulk grain, Class A and Class C cargo, and general cargo, except for cargo classified under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
Since December 2023, the vessel has been operating on the St. Petersburg– Kaliningrad route, transporting goods prohibited for rail transit by Lithuania. In June 2024, the vessel made its first call at the closed port of Sevastopol (temporarily occupied territory – TOT of Crimea, Ukraine) with its Automatic Identification System (AIS) disabled, and also called at the port of Feodosiya (TOT of Crimea, Ukraine). In October and December 2024, the vessel was involved in transporting wheat from the temporarily occupied port of Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia region (Ukraine). In January 2025, the vessel was present in Sevastopol Bay and Komyshova Bay with AIS disabled.
The vessel is affiliated with the sanctioned russian company OJSC Northern Shipping Company (ОАО "Северное морское пароходство", TIN 2901008432), which provides services under state defence contracts for the transportation of goods on behalf of the russian ministry of defence. Since 2014, the company has been an active participant in a major logistics chain for the development of infrastructure in the Arctic under contracts with the russian ministry of defence. OJSC Northern Shipping Company also conducts maritime cargo transportation under contract for the sanctioned State Grain Operator State Unitary Enterprise (ГУП "Государственный зерновой оператор", TIN 9001011019), registered in the TOT of Zaporizhzhia region, Melitopol.
In May 2022, the United States imposed sanctions on OJSC Northern Shipping Company and 27 of its vessels, including the vessel IMO 8904379, due to their involvement in the military logistics sector of the russian federation, transporting tanks and other military equipment for the russian armed forces.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel transports oversized, bulk, containerized, and heavy cargo; since October 2022, it has been delivering cargo to Kaliningrad that Lithuania has banned from transit by rail.
The vessel is involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and calls at ports in those territories (Feodosia, Kerch Fishing Port, Kamysh-Burun, Port of Krym, Sevastopol, Berdyansk)
In particular, on April 17, 2024, the dry cargo ship IMO 9376440, with its AIS shipboard signal turned off, called at the temporarily occupied port of Feodosia, where it likely remained until April 25, 2024.
Between October 8 and December 2, 2024, the vessel was in the port of Sevastopol, presumably for repairs.From January 31 to February 4, 2025, the vessel, under the command of master Alexander Yakovlevich Mikhashin, was loading wheat (5,922.9 metric tons) at the port of Berdyansk; the cargo’s destination was Libya, and the vessel’s route was: Berdyansk (TOT, Ukraine) – Caucasus (Roadstead Transshipment Area No. 471, russian federation) – Libya.
From March 10 to April 19, 2025, the dry cargo ship, under the command of master Leonid Vladimirovich Filippov, was in the outer roadstead and loading wheat (5,340.57 metric tons) at the port of Berdyansk; the cargo’s destination was Egypt, and the ship’s route was: Berdyansk (TOT, Ukraine) – Temryuk (russian federation) – Alexandria (Egypt).
From June 25 to September 16, 2025, the dry cargo ship was in the port of Sevastopol. On September 4, 2025, the ship’s main engine failed while attempting to leave the port, as a result of which the dry cargo ship was towed to Dokova Bay.
On November 21, 2025, the vessel departed the port of Sevastopol loaded with wheat (5.76 thousand metric tons).
On April 20, 2026, the vessel was moored at Berth No. 10 of the Kerch Fishing Port.
Between April 25 and May 6, 2026, the dry cargo ship was being loaded with wheat (10 thousand metric tons) at the port of Sevastopol; the cargo’s destination was Turkey.
The vessel is affiliated with the russian sanctioned company OJSC "Northern Maritime Shipping Company" (TIN 2901008432). The company provides services under government defense contracts for the transportation of cargo on behalf of the Ministry of Defense of the russian federation. Since 2014, the company has been an active participant in a large-scale logistics chain for the development of infrastructure in the Arctic, commissioned by the Ministry of Defense of the russian federation. OJSC "Northern Shipping Company" provides maritime cargo transportation services on a contractual basis for the sanctioned state-owned enterprise "State Grain Operator" (TIN 9001011019), registered in the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, in the city of Melitopol.
OJSC "Northern Shipping Company" is one of the largest shipping companies in northwestern russia, engaged in maritime transportation worldwide, including along the Northern Sea Route. The company’s fleet consists of general-purpose dry cargo ships that transport all types of cargo, including radioactive and hazardous materials.
In May 2022, the United States imposed sanctions on 27 vessels of OJSC "Northern Maritime Shipping Company," including the vessel IMO 9376440, and on the company itself for its activities in the military-technical sector of the russian federation and for transporting military equipment on behalf of the russian armed forces.
On August 3, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of the vessel IMO 9376440, Leonid Vladimirovich Filippov (TIN 292600069106).
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel is involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine (Sevastopol) and its export to third countries, in particular to Libya.
The vessel is owned and operated by the sanctioned russian shipping company OJSC "Northern shipping company", which is affiliated with the russian ministry of defence, in particular, it provides services under state defence contracts for the transportation of goods in the interests of the russian ministry of defence. OJSC "Northern shipping company" is one of the largest shipping companies in north-west russia, engaged in shipping worldwide, including along the Northern Sea Route. The company's fleet consists of multipurpose dry bulk carriers that transport all types of cargo, including radioactive and hazardous cargo. It comprises 30 vessels for various purposes: 18 vessels of the transport fleet, 7 of the dredging fleet and 5 of the auxiliary fleet. The company carries out sea liner, tram, multimodal transport, cargo delivery to unequipped shores, towing of various objects, technical management (repair, supply, shipping and warehousing services), provides crew training, corrects nautical charts, and provides mixed (river-sea) navigation vessels with inland waterway charts.
In May 2022, USA imposed sanctions on 27 vessels of the russian OJSC Northern shipping company, including the "Viktor Zabelin", and the company itself due to their involvement in the military logistics sector of the russian federation, transporting tanks and other military equipment for the russian armed forces.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On May 5, 2026, the vessel once again entered Sevastopol Bay; on May 9, 2026, it was unmoored from berth 20 in Dokovaya Bay and departed Sevastopol Bay loaded with sheet and coil steel.