Marine vessels

The tanker GLOBAL ASPHALT is affiliated with the sanctioned Indian company Global Tankers Private Limited, which is controlled by designated individual Jugwinder Singh Brar. Mr. Brar owns several shipping companies operating a combined fleet of nearly 30 vessels, most of which are reported to operate as part of Iran’s shadow fleet. Global Tankers acts as the owner or technical/operational manager of several vessels within the Brar-controlled fleet. On 10 April 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on GLOBAL ASPHALT (IMO 9005338) as property of the designated entity Global Tankers Private Limited.

The Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC)-class tanker AMOR was the leading transporter of Iranian oil in 2024. On 10 April 2025, the United States designated the vessel pursuant to its role in sanctions evasion involving Iranian-origin crude.

The tanker NYANTARA has been involved in the transport of Iranian-origin crude oil to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), including deliveries to the Shandong Shengxing Chemical Co. Ltd. refinery. Its operations include ship-to-ship (STS) transfers with designated vessels engaged in Iranian oil shipments. In early 2025, NYANTARA received several hundred thousand barrels of Iranian crude via STS transfer from the sanctioned tanker IMO 9569700, which was designated by the United States on 11 October 2024. On 16 April 2025, the United States designated NYANTARA (IMO 9242120) for its role in sanctions evasion involving Iranian oil.

The tanker RANI has been involved in the transport of Iranian-origin crude oil to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), including through ship-to-ship (STS) transfers with the designated vessel IMO 9569700. In addition, in 2024, the vessel was engaged in the export of russian-origin oil and petroleum products from the russian port of Kozmino. On 16 April 2025, the United States designated RANI (IMO 9250907) for its role in sanctions evasion.

During the enforcement of the G7 and EU embargo and price cap on russian oil and petroleum products, the tanker SUZDAL has been actively engaged in the export of russian-origin oil and petroleum products from russian ports. The vessel has also made repeated port calls to terminals in the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine, including the ports of Sevastopol and Kamysh-Burun.

The tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products. The tanker is involved in the transportation of Iranian oil. In particular, the vessel has transported numerous shipments of Iranian oil, including condensate, carrying out numerous STS shipments with sanctioned vessels (IMO 9310159, IMO 9310147), which were sanctioned by USA in March 2025 for transportation of Iranian oil. On May 08, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker IMO 9230971. From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33). According to the database of the International Maritime Organization's Global Integrated Shipping Information System (IMO's GISIS), as of July 30, 2025, the vessel's registered name is SKADI, and the flag is unknown. At the same time, the vessel sails under the flag of Panama. On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker LAMD has been involved in the transport of Iranian-origin crude oil to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), having delivered over 8 million barrels since mid-2024. In May 2025, the United States designated LAMD (IMO 9320843) for its role in sanctions evasion involving Iranian oil.

The vessel NEMAN 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.

The vessel SMART 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.

The vessel VICTORIA V 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.

The vessel AGINSKOYE has been engaged in the bunkering of sanctioned tankers belonging to the russian shadow fleet, which are involved in the export of russian-origin oil and petroleum products – particularly from the russian port of Novorossiysk – including vessels IMO 9387255, IMO 9304629, IMO 9164512, and IMO 9209972. In addition, AGINSKOYE has provided bunkering services to other sanctioned vessels, including those implicated in illicit grain-extraction schemes involving the removal of Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, such as vessels IMO 9720263 and IMO 9691785.

The floating storage unit YURI KORCHAGIN (IMO 9448968) is owned and operated by the russian company "Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft" LLC (ООО "Лукойл-Нижневолжскнефть", TIN 3444070534), one of the largest oil producers engaged in the exploration and development of oil and gas fields in the Caspian and Azov Seas. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the designated russian entity PJSC "LUKOIL" (ПАО "Лукойл"). The storage unit is designated to receive and store crude oil from the Yuri Korchagin offshore field, located in russian territorial waters in the northern Caspian Sea, approximately 180 km from Astrakhan and 240 km from Makhachkala. The field was discovered in 2000 by PJSC "LUKOIL", which is currently subject to international sanctions. Crude oil stored at YURI KORCHAGIN is transferred ashore to Makhachkala via shuttle tankers with deadweight capacities ranging from 6,000 to 12,000 tons. In Makhachkala, the oil enters the "Makhachkala–Novorossiysk" pipeline, jointly operated by Azerbaijan’s state-owned company SOCAR and the designated russian company PJSC Transneft (ПАО "Транснефть", TIN 7706061801). YURI KORCHAGIN has also been used in export operations involving russian-origin oil and petroleum products, including via designated tankers IMO 9397676 and IMO 9284116.