Marine Vessels

The vessel has been involved in the export of Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, particularly in 2024. The ship regularly calls at ports located in TOT Ukraine, including Komyshova Bay (Sevastopol). On 12 November 2024, the vessel entered Komyshova Bay and was moored at berth 211.
The vessel engages in prolonged deceptive shipping practices in the vicinity of the Kerch Strait, including repeatedly disabling and reactivating its Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponder within the same area. Following an extended period of dark activity (AIS disabled) near the Kerch Strait in the Black Sea, the vessel reactivated AIS while departing the area in a laden condition.
On June 17, 2025, the ship called at the temporarily occupied port of Sevastopol.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel was involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, in particular from the port of Mariupol.
The vessel has made port calls at terminals in the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine, including the port of Kamysh-Burun in May and June 2025.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel has been involved in the export of coking coal from the temporarily occupied Ukrainian port of Mariupol using a repeated evasion scheme: the vessel first makes a formal port call at the russian port of Temryuk, then disables its Automatic Identification System (AIS) before sailing to Mariupol for loading. After taking on cargo, the vessel returns to Temryuk, reactivates AIS, and proceeds to its actual destination.
The vessel routinely engages in prolonged dark activity (AIS disabled) in Kerch Strait area, in the Sea of Azov near the strait, and within the Temryuk Bay.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel has been implicated in illicit grain-extraction schemes involving the removal of Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
The vessel has made port calls at terminals in the occupied peninsula, including the port of Krym in January, February and March 2025, as well as the ports of Feodosia, Yalta, and Sevastopol in January 2025.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel has been engaged in the export of Ukrainian grain and coal from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. It routinely employs deceptive shipping practices near the Kerch Strait and within Ukrainian territorial waters in the Sea of Azov.
Between 2024 and 2025, the vessel transported over 20,000 metric tons of coking coal from the temporarily occupied Ukrainian port of Mariupol using the following sanctions-evasion routing scheme: the vessel formally called at the russian port of Temryuk, then disabled its Automatic Identification System (AIS) and sailed to Mariupol for loading. After loading, it returned to Temryuk with cargo, reactivated AIS, and then proceeded to its final destination.
In one documented case in May 2025, IMO 1041348 exported approximately 7,500 metric tons of wheat from the temporarily occupied Ukrainian port of Berdyansk (Zaporizhzhia Oblast) to Egypt.
Technical management of the vessel is carried out by the russian company OOO "Krechet" (ООО "Кречет", TIN 6167197524, Rostov Oblast). The company’s former director, Alexander Soldatov (Александр Солдатов, TIN 614104187473), has served as the acting director – since 27 July 2023 – of the occupation-established "Mariupol Sea Port Administration" (Государственное Унитарное Предприятие Донецкой Народной Республики "Администрация морского порта города Мариуполя", TIN 9310000303). OOO "Krechet" also manages three additional vessels (IMO 9045601, IMO 9419084, IMO 9454125) involved in the export of Ukrainian coal from Mariupol.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel has made port calls at terminals in the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine, including in November 2024 and June 2025. It also routinely conducts dark activity (AIS disabled) in the vicinity of the Kerch Strait.

The vessel SORMOVSKIY-3057 has made port calls at terminals in the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine. It has also engaged in prolonged dark activity (AIS disabled) near occupied ports and in the vicinity of the Kerch Strait.
The vessel is part of the fleet of the designated russian company "Volga-Flot" JSC (АО "Волга-флот", TIN 5260902190). "Volga-Flot" JSC is one of russia’s largest shipping companies, operating bulk, general, liquid, and project cargo transport across the North-Western, Central, Volga, Azov-Don, Kama, and Belaya river basins. The company’s vessels also operate in the coastal waters of the Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas, as well as in northern ports and Arctic regions of the russian federation.

The vessel has made port calls at terminals in the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine, including the port of Kamysh-Burun in May and June 2025. It routinely conducts dark activity (AIS disabled) in the area of the Kerch Strait and near occupied ports in Crimea.
The vessel is owned by the russian company "Petrotrans" LLC (ООО "Петротранс", TIN 7814754352), which specializes in the transportation of bulk, oversized, heavy, general, containerized, and hazardous cargo.
The ship is technically managed by "Petrotanker" LLC (ООО "Петротанкер", TIN 7840463656), a shipping company affiliated with "Petrotrans" LLC.
The vessel was built in 2020 for "Petrotrans" LLC. The construction was commissioned by the designated russian entity "GTLK" JSC (АО "ГТЛК", TIN 7720261827), the largest leasing company in russia for air, maritime, rail, and urban passenger transport. DTLK is included on the list of systemically important enterprises of the russian economy and is controlled by the Ministry of Transport of the russian federation.

The vessel routinely conducts dark activity (AIS disabled) in the area of the Kerch Strait and near temporarily occupied Ukrainian ports in the Sea of Azov. It has also made port calls at terminals in the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine.
The beneficial owner of the vessel is the Cypriot company Aston Management Holdings Limited (ΗΕ 393001). The company’s fleet procurement manager, Vladomir Korobovas, is a graduate of the Admiral F.F. Ushakov State Maritime Academy (formerly Novorossiysk State Maritime Academy).
Mr. Korobovas has been professionally active in russian shipping and oil logistics since 2003, including coordinating petroleum exports via the Tuapse Seaport and overseeing domestic fuel product sales in the russian market.

The vessel has made port calls at terminals in the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine. In May 2025, it called at the port of Krym during a period of prolonged dark activity (AIS disabled). The vessel’s Automatic Identification System (AIS) was disabled from 18 to 22 May 2025 while it was reportedly operating the declared route Rostov-on-Don – Port Kavkaz – Rostov-on-Don.
The vessel is owned and operated by the russian company "Agroexport Shipping Company" LLC (ООО "Судноплавная Компания Агроэкспорт", TIN 6164140618, Rostov-on-Don), established in February 2023.
The company’s founder, Vitaly Viktorovich Vasko (Виталий Викторович Васько, TIN 500308911095), also established other russian entities, including "Orteks" LLC (ООО "Ортекс", TIN 1649005395). "Orteks" LLC, through russia’s state procurement system, has acted as a supplier to several designated russian companies, including PJSC "NK "Rosneft" (ПАО "НК "Роснефть", 2 contracts totaling RUB 2 billion) and JSC "Vankorneft" (АО "Ванкорнефть") (contract totaling RUB 926.8 million).

The vessel has made port calls at terminals in the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine. It is part of the fleet of the designated russian company "Volga-Flot" JSC (АО "Волга-флот", TIN 5260902190).
"Volga-Flot" JSC is one of the largest shipping companies in russia, engaged in the transportation of bulk, general, liquid, and project cargo across the North-Western, Central, Volga, Azov-Don, Kama, and Belaya river basins, with access to the coastal waters of the Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas, as well as northern ports of russia and the Arctic region.
Vessels within the "Volga-Flot" JSC fleet have been implicated in illicit grain-extraction schemes from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine (e.g., IMO 8873336) and have made port calls in the occupied peninsula (e.g., IMO 8419635).

The vessel has made port calls at terminals in the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine, including a documented visit to the port of Kamysh-Burun in April 2025.
The vessel routinely conducts dark activity (AIS disabled) in the area of the Kerch Strait, near russian ports in the Sea of Azov, and within ports located in the occupied peninsula.
SMART is affiliated with the russian company "Blue Wave Shipping" LLC (ООО "Судовая компания Голубая Волна", TIN 6140018312), whose fleet has been implicated in illicit grain-extraction schemes involving the removal of Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Notably, this includes vessels IMO 8957132, IMO 8932302, and IMO 8935407.