Marine Vessels

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.
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).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 19, 2026, Canada 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/petroleum products has been involved since October 2023 in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic and Black Seas with the AIS signal switched off near russian ports in the Black Sea.
In 2024, the tanker under the command of captains Roman Nevzorov and Sergey Panteleev transported crude oil and petroleum products, including those originating from the sanctioned russian oil company PJSC Lukoil, from the russian ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga to India and Turkey.
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).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since March 25, 2026, Canada has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
In accordance with EU Council Regulation 2026/506 of April 23, 2026, the EU de-listed the tanker.
Since May 22, 2026, Switzerland has de-listed the vessel.

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 export of russian crude oil/petroleum products, in particular from russian ports in the Baltic Sea.
On April 11, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of vessel IMO 9779941.
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).
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
In accordance with EU Council Regulation 2026/506 of April 23, 2026, the EU de-listed the tanker.
Since May 22, 2026, Switzerland has de-listed the vessel.
In June 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

During the enforcement of the G7 and EU embargoes and the price cap on russian oil and petroleum products, this tanker has been actively engaged in the export of russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products from russian ports in both the Baltic and Black Seas. Its operations have included ship-to-ship (STS) transfers with other tankers near European coastlines.
Specifically, in September 2025, the tanker exported more than 227,000 barrels of petroleum products from the port of Primorsk for an STS transfer in the area near Cyprus.
In May 2025, the vessel exported nearly 175,000 barrels of petroleum products from the port of Primorsk to the STS transfer area near Cyprus; the seller of the russian wet cargo was PJSC Surgutneftegaz.
In April 2023, IMO 9273088 was involved in the export of over 60,000 metric tons of russian petroleum products from the russian port of Tuapse, where a production facility – comprising the Tuapse Oil Refinery and maritime terminal – is operated by the sanctioned entity PJSC "NK "Rosneft" (ПАО "НК "Роснефть"). The consignor of the cargo was PJSC "NK "Rosneft" (sanctioned), and the recipient was Blackford Corporation Limited.
The tanker is part of the fleet of Product Shipping & Trading SA — the international manager and operator of a diverse fleet headquartered in Greece (Athens). The company specializes in managing the transportation of petroleum products, crude oil, and chemicals.

During the enforcement of the G7 and EU embargoes and the price cap on russian oil and petroleum products, this tanker has been actively engaged in the export of russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products, primarily from russian ports in the Black Sea. Its operations have included deceptive and high-risk practices such as disabling Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders, engaging in dark activities near russian ports, and conducting ship-to-ship (STS) transfers in the vicinity of Cyprus after departing from russian ports with tankers believed to be part of the russian shadow fleet.
In February and April 2023, the tanker (IMO 9274666) was involved in the export of russian petroleum products – over 34,000 and 32,000 metric tons, respectively – from the russian port of Tuapse, home to a production facility comprising the Tuapse Oil Refinery and maritime terminal operated by the sanctioned PJSC "NK "Rosneft" (ПАО "НК "Роснефть"). The consignor of the cargo was the sanctioned russian entity PJSC "NK "Rosneft"; the recipients were Voliton DMCC and Guron Trading Limited, respectively.
In March 2025, after departing from the port of Tuapse, the tanker conducted STS transfers in the vicinity of Cyprus with tankers IMO 9198290 and IMO 9424651, both of which are considered part of russia’s shadow fleet and have been under sanctions since May 2025.
In June 2025, after arriving from the vicinity of Tuapse – where it had conducted dark operations – the tanker conducted another STS transfer near Cyprus with tanker IMO 9299159.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
The tanker belongs to the fleet of the Turkish company Beşiktaş Likid Taşımacılık Denizcilik Ticaret A.Ş.
Beşiktaş Likid Taşımacılık Denizcilik Ticaret A.Ş. is the shipping and management division of the private Turkish conglomerate Beşiktaş Group, which is considered one of the largest players in Turkey’s maritime sector.
In December 2025, the Turkish company Beşiktaş announced that it was ceasing all shipping operations related to the russian federation. The company made this announcement after its tanker Mersin sustained significant damage near the coast of Senegal in late November 2025 as a result of four external explosions.

During the period when the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products are in effect, the tanker is involved in the export of russian petroleum products, primarily from the russian port of Novorossiysk. The vessel turns off its AIS in the Black Sea, near russian ports.
In January 2023, the tanker transported over 29,000 metric tons of russian petroleum products from the russian port of Tuapse to Greece. The Tuapse production facility includes a refinery and maritime terminal owned by the designated russian entity PJSC Oil Company "Rosneft" (ПАО "НК "Роснефть"). The consignor of the cargo was PJSC Oil Company "Rosneft", and the consignee was Bellatrix Energy Limited (Hong Kong), also a designated entity.
In February 2023, the same cargo was transferred via ship-to-ship (STS) operation from tanker IMO 9292591 to tanker IMO 9328170 in waters near Greece. The receiving vessel is affiliated with the designated UAE-based company Fractal Marine DMCC, one of the leading operators of the so-called russian shadow fleet in 2022–2023.
In May 2024, the vessel exported nearly 280,000 barrels of diesel from the Sheskharis terminal at the Port of Novorossiysk to Turkey on behalf of PJSC Tatneft.
In February 2025, the tanker exported nearly 280,000 barrels of diesel from the Sheskharis terminal at the Port of Novorossiysk to Turkey on behalf of PJSC Lukoil.
In March 2026, the vessel exported over 26,800 barrels of petroleum products from the Port of Novorossiysk to Turkey.
The vessel is part of the fleet of Ionia Management SA, a shipping company headquartered in Greece that has specialized in commercial fleet management and international maritime cargo transport for over 30 years.
The tanker is involved in the energy sector of the russian federation, the profits from which are one of the most important sources of revenue for the aggressor state’s budget.

During the enforcement of the G7 and EU embargo and price cap on russian oil and petroleum products, the tanker has been actively engaged in the export of russian-origin oil and petroleum products. In 2023, it operated out of the port of Tuapse, and since May 2025, it has been active in shipments from the port of Primorsk.
The vessel has also engaged in dark activity (AIS disabled) near russian Black Sea ports in 2023, and in May 2025 near Finland, the Åland Islands, and the russian port of Ust-Luga.
Between May and November 2023, the vessel ІМО 9293337 carried out seven export operations involving russian petroleum products from Tuapse. The Tuapse production facility includes a refinery and maritime terminal owned by the designated russian entity PJSC "NK "Rosneft" (ПАО "НК "Роснефть"). The consignor for these shipments was PJSC "NK "Rosneft", while the consignee was GMS Trading Middle East DMCC.
In February 2026, the tanker exported nearly 224,000 tons of russian petroleum products (seller — PJSC Oil Company "Rosneft") from the port of Tuapse to an area near Cyprus, where it carried out an STS transfer to the tanker IMO 9243318.

During the period when the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products were in effect, the tanker was involved in the export of russian petroleum products from russian Black Sea ports to third countries.
In January 2023, the tanker transported over 29,000 metric tons of petroleum products from the russian port of Tuapse. The Tuapse production facility comprises a refinery and maritime terminal owned by the designated russian entity PJSC "NK "Rosneft" (ПАО "НК "Роснефть"). The consignor of the cargo was PJSC "NK "Rosneft", and the consignee was Bellatrix Energy Limited, also a designated entity.
In August 2024, the vessel completed another shipment of russian-origin oil and petroleum products from Tuapse to Turkey.
In late March 2025, the vessel transported russian petroleum products from the russian port of Novorossiysk to the Indian port of Mundra for export.

The floating storage unit 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 the tanker IMO 9448968 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).
FSO IMO 9448968 has also been used in export operations involving russian-origin oil and petroleum products, including via designated tankers IMO 9397676 and IMO 9284116.

During the enforcement of the G7 and EU embargo and price cap on russian oil and petroleum products, the tanker has been actively engaged in the export of russian-origin oil and petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic Sea (2023–2025) and the Black Sea (2023). The vessel routinely disables its Automatic Identification System (AIS) and conducts dark activity near russian Baltic ports.
In March 2025, the tanker ІМО 9309007 bunkered the sanctioned vessel IMO 9109081 at the russian port of Kronstadt. In May 2023, the tanker transported a cargo of nearly 30,000 metric tons of russian petroleum products from Tuapse. The shipment originated from a production facility that includes the Tuapse Oil Refinery and maritime terminal owned by the sanctioned PJSC "NK "Rosneft" (ПАО "НК "Роснефть"). The consignor was Amur Trading FZCO, and the consignee was Tejarinaft FZCO.
Since February 2023, the vessel has been managed by the Greece-based company IMS SA, whose fleet as of 30 June 2025 includes 28 oil tankers, some of which are also involved in transporting russian-origin oil and petroleum products. IMS SA is a well-known ship management company specializing in the operation of oil and chemical tankers.

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 petroleum products, including through STS transfers near European countries. The vessel has been turning off its AIS and engaging in dark activities in the Kerch Strait area, near russian ports in the Black Sea.
In March 2023, the tanker exported a total of nearly 268,500 barrels of petroleum products (sold by PJSC Oil Company "Rosneft") from the port of Taman to Tunisia (the port of La Skhirra).
In August 2023, on behalf of GMS Trading Middle East DMCC, the tanker IMO 9374416 was used to export a shipment of russian petroleum products (nearly 30,000 tons, respectively) from the russian port of Tuapse to Turkey; the shipper of the cargo was the sanctioned russian company PJSC Oil Company Rosneft.
In December 2023, the vessel exported in total almost 268,500 barrels of russian petroleum products (sold by PJSC "Surgutneftegaz") from the port of Ust-Luga to Jamaica.
In July 2024, the tanker exported over 246,000 barrels of russian petroleum products (sold by PJSC Oil Company Rosneft) from the port of Tuapse to a transshipment area near Greece, where in August 2024 it carried out an STS transfer of cargo to tanker IMO 9247443 (under sanctions since May 2025).
In August 2024, the tanker exported nearly 268,500 barrels of russian petroleum products (sold by PJSC Oil Company "Rosneft") from the port of Tuapse to Turkey.
In March 2025, the tanker IMO 9374416 exported approximately 224,000 barrels of russian petroleum products (sold by PJSC Oil Company "Rosneft") from the port of Tuapse to Ivory Coast, where it performed an STS transfer to tanker IMO 9607643.
In May 2025, the vessel exported approximately 224,000 barrels of russian petroleum products (seller: PJSC Oil Company "Rosneft") from the port of Taman to Egypt (port of El Dekheila).
In July 2025, the vessel exported approximately 224,000 barrels of russian petroleum products (seller: PJSC Oil Company "Rosneft") from the port of Tuapse to Turkey (OPET Mersin Terminal).
In August 2025, the tanker exported nearly 224,000 barrels of russian petroleum products (sold by PJSC Oil Company "Rosneft") from the port of Tuapse to Turkey.
In September 2025, the tanker exported two shipments of russian petroleum products (sold by PJSC Oil Company "Rosneft") 268,499 and 223,835 thousand barrels from the port of Tuapse to Turkey (Mersin) and to Libya (Zawia Refinery), respectively.
In January 2026, the tanker exported nearly 235,000 barrels of russian petroleum products (sold by PJSC Oil Company "Rosneft") from the port of Tuapse to a transshipment area near Cyprus, where it performed an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9243318.
In addition, according to available information, the tanker was involved in shipments of petroleum products to russia in the period of the fuel crisis. The tanker IMO 9374416 delivered in late August 2026 nearly 27,000 metric tons of gasoline to the Vitino oil terminal (Port of Kandalaksha). This cargo was received in the waters near Ceuta from the tanker IMO 9587831 via a ship-to-ship transfer. The tanker IMO 9587831, in turn, had been loaded with fuel at the Turkish port of Mersin.

During the enforcement of the G7 and EU embargo and price cap on russian crude oil / petroleum products, tanker IMO 9397456 has been actively engaged in the export of russian crude oil / petroleum products since November 2024.
It has operated from russian ports in the Black Sea and Baltic Sea, including port calls at russian ports of Novorossiysk and Vysotsk, while employing deceptive shipping practices – specifically, disabling Automatic Identification System (AIS) and maintaining prolonged dark activity off the coast of Novorossiysk.
The vessel has called at the Sheskharis terminal at Novorossiysk, with documented activity in December 2024. The Sheskharis terminal is a transshipment hub and the terminus of trunk pipelines operated by JSC "Chernomortransneft" (АО "Черномортранснефть", TIN 2315072242), which is sanctioned by the United States.
The company is a subsidiary of the sanctioned russian PJSC "Transneft" (ПАО "Транснефть", TIN 7706061801).
In October 2025, the tanker transported nearly 33,000 tons of russian-origin petroleum products from the Sheskharis terminal in the port of Novorossiysk (russian federation) for export to Tunisia. The shipper was the sanctioned company PJSC Lukoil, and the charterer was Litasco.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 21, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of the vessel.