Marine Vessels

The vessel is involved in schemes to steal grain from Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories.
Specifically, on March 21, 2026 the vessel, while anchored in the port of Kavkaz (russian federation), transshipped 26,900 tons of wheat via STS transfer from the bulk carriers SIBERIA (IMO 9239458) and VOLGO BALT 205 (IMO 8230338), which had previously been loaded at the temporarily occupied Feodosia Commercial Sea Port. After loading, the vessel sailed to the port of Alexandria (Egypt). The cargo exporter is the russian company Agro-Fregat LLC (TIN 6141055691), which has repeatedly been involved in operations to export grain from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Despite repeated warnings from Ukraine, Egypt allowed the vessel to unload 26,900 tons of grain, exported from Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories, at the port of Abu Qir.
Since May 2022, the vessel has been loaded in russian territorial waters, specifically at the port of Novorossiysk or in nearby roadsteads, via STS transfers from small feeder vessels that call at ports in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories. The vessel unloads at ports in Egypt and Israel. According to available information, in January 2026, the vessel IMO 9289855 loaded 27,500 tons of wheat at the port of Kavkaz; port of discharge - Haifa (Israel); the shipper of the grain cargo was the russian company OOO "Petrokhleb-Kuban" on behalf of Strategic Grain Management LLC. In April 2026, the vessel exported nearly 27,000 tons of wheat from the port of Kavkaz; the port of discharge - Beirut; the shipper of the grain cargo was the russian company Agro-Fregat LLC (TIN 6141055691), which is subject to Ukrainian sanctions and involved in schemes to steal grain from Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories.
On August 14, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel is involved in schemes of grain theft from Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for activities that contribute or support actions or policies which undermine or threaten, in particular, the economic subsistence or food security of Ukraine (such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian grain), etc.
On August 14, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel has been involved in schemes to smuggle grain out of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Specifically, from May 4 to May 11, 2023, and from August 12 to October 5, 2023, the vessel was anchored in the roadstead of the temporarily occupied port of Kerch.
On August 14, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel is involved in the theft of grain from Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories.
Specifically, in 2026, at the port of Kavkaz (russian federation), the vessel transshipped over 7,000 tons of grain of Ukrainian origin from the vessel LEONID PESTRIKOV (IMO 9922122), which had previously been loaded at the temporarily occupied Berdyansk Sea Trade Port. After loading, the vessel transported the cargo to the Port of Haifa (Israel).
On April 29, 2026, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine sent documents to Israel requesting the arrest of vessel IMO 9445021, which, according to the investigation, is transporting grain exported from the occupied Ukrainian territories.
On August 14, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel is involved in schemes to steal grain from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
On August 14, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

During the period when the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian oil and petroleum products are in effect, the tanker is involved in the export of russian oil and petroleum products.
The vessel is also involved in transporting Iranian and Venezuelan oil.
On January 9, 2026, the US imposed sanctions on tankers for transporting Venezuelan oil / petroleum products.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil, petroleum products, or mineral products originating in or exported from russia, and for practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).

During the period of the oil embargo and the G7+ countries’ price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products, the tanker has been used since October 2025 to export russian crude oil from the ports of Ust-Luga and Primorsk to India.
On August 6, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker.

During the period when the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products were in effect, the tanker was involved in the export of russian petroleum products, specifically from russian Black Sea ports to third countries.
From 2025 through mid-2026, the tanker was managed by Esea Venture Shipping Management LLC (UAE), which has been subject to EU sanctions since June 2026 and Swiss sanctions since August 2026.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil, petroleum products, or mineral products originating in or exported from russia, and for practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).
On October 8, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on this vessel.

The tanker is engaged in the domestic transshipment of russian petroleum products between the ports of Ust-Luga, St. Petersburg, and Bronka on behalf of PJSC "Novatek," PJSC "Rosneft Oil Company," and PJSC "Sibur Holding".
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil, petroleum products, or mineral products originating in or exported from russia, and for practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).

During the period when the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products are in effect, the tanker is involved in the export of russian petroleum products.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil, petroleum products, or mineral products originating in or exported from russia, and for practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).

During the period when the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products are in effect, the tanker is involved in the export of russian petroleum products.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil, petroleum products, or mineral products originating in or exported from russia, and for practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).

During the period when the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products are in effect, the tanker is involved in the export of russian petroleum products.
Since July 24, 2026, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil, petroleum products, or mineral products originating in or exported from russia, and for practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).