Marine Vessels

involved in the transportation of weapons, stolen
Ukrainian products and in the circumvention of sanctions
Total number:
1488
Marine vessels
545
Masters
Updated: 10.10.2026
Maritime logistics is critically important for building up the aggressor`s military capabilities, moving troops, obtaining weapons and sanctioned goods, and trading stolen goods. Aggressors transport weapons through international straits on civilian merchant vessels. Exporting fossil fuels to circumvent sanctions is the main source of income for russia and Iran. The shadow tanker fleet and ships without ice class in the Arctic threaten an environmental disaster. Through the sale of agricultural products from the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, russia finances the war and maintains the loyalty of its allies, Iran and the DPRK.
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Actions to be taken
  • to sanction the vessels on the list below, as well as all related companies and individuals (owners, operators, managers, executives, senior crew members)
  • to prohibit the entry of such vessels into ports, territorial waters, EEZs and international straits, and the sale of spare parts for them
 
  • to increase and ensure compliance with environmental and safety requirements for tankers entering territorial waters, EEZs and international straits
  • to require bank statements to confirm compliance with the price-cap when receiving insurance and other services
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Total: 1
MUSA JALIL
Vessel name
MUSA JALIL
IMO
8846814
Flag (Current)
russian federation russian federation
Vessel Type
General cargo ship
Category
Transportation of military cargo
icon arrow-tree Weapons and military equipment
The vessel was involved in the transportation of military cargoes (ammunition, shells, armored vests, and helmets) from Iran to the russian federation via the Caspian Sea, with the Automatic Identification System (AIS) disabled. The vessel is also mentioned as being involved in trade cooperation between Iran and the russian federation.
From July 2022 to June 2023, the russian-flagged vessel made 15 port calls at the Iranian ports of Amirabad, Nowshahr, Astara, and Anzali, from which it departed for the russian port of Astrakhan, and in the opposite direction.
The Iranian port of Amirabad is a key transshipment point for Iranian drone deliveries to the russian federation. Drones are transported from Tehran to the port of Amirabad, from where they are shipped by sea to Makhachkala, and then moved by air and ground transport to launch airfields near the Ukrainian border – Seshcha in the Bryansk region (north) and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in the Krasnodar Krai (south).
There is an established practice of misreporting the vessel’s load status; in some voyages, it is impossible to determine the place of loading/unloading. The vessel has also disabled AIS near ports, resulting in unrecorded port calls.
The vessel is owned by the russian Declaration Firm VTS-Broker LLC (ООО "Декларантская фирма "ВТС-Брокер", TIN 3017037318), which is part of the VTS Group of Companies (Группа компаний "ВТС"). The group positions itself as the largest freight forwarder in the Astrakhan region in the market for transportation and logistics services for general, breakbulk, and container cargoes in the russian federation and Caspian littoral states. Its fleet includes seven dry-cargo vessels. Among its main clients are the sanctioned russian Mechel PJSC (ПАО "Мечел", TIN 7703370008) and Gazprom Dobycha Astrakhan LLC (ООО "Газпром добыча Астрахань", TIN 3006006420).
On 10 September 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On 21 February 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.
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