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
MEKHANIK YARTSEV
Vessel name
MEKHANIK YARTSEV
IMO
8904367
Flag (Current)
russian federation russian federation
Vessel Type
General cargo ship
Category
Transportation of military cargo
icon arrow-tree Associated with sanctioned entities
The vessel is capable of transporting lumber, logs, bulk grain, Class A and C cargoes, and general cargo, excluding cargo classified under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
The vessel is owned and operated by the designated russian shipping company OJSC Northern Shipping Company (ОАО "Северное морское пароходство"), which is affiliated with the Ministry of Defence of the russian federation and provides services under state defence contracts for the carriage of goods in support of the Ministry of Defence.
OJSC Northern Shipping Company is one of the largest shipping companies in north-west russia, engaged in global maritime transportation, including along the Northern Sea Route. Its fleet consists of multipurpose dry cargo vessels capable of transporting all types of cargo, including radioactive and hazardous materials. The fleet includes 30 vessels of various types: 18 transport vessels, 7 dredging vessels, and 5 service/auxiliary vessels. The company’s activities include liner, tramp, and multimodal shipping, cargo delivery to unequipped shorelines, towing operations, technical management (repair, supply, ship chandlery, and warehousing services), crew training, updating nautical charts, and providing mixed (river– sea) navigation vessels with inland waterway charts.
In May 2022, the United States imposed sanctions on 27 vessels of OJSC Northern Shipping Company, including the Mekhanik Yartsev, as well as on the company itself, due to their involvement in the military logistics sector of the russian federation, specifically transporting tanks and other military equipment for the russian armed forces.
Since November 2022, the vessel has been operating on the St. Petersburg– Kaliningrad route to transport goods whose rail transit through Lithuania has been prohibited.
In October 2022, Ukraine imposed sanctions on Northern Shipping Company JSC.
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