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.
Together we can stop this to restore peace and security
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
PANDA
Vessel name
PANDA
IMO
9284582
Flag (Current)
unknown
Vessel Type
Crude Oil Tanker
Category
Transportation of fossil fuels in violation of sanctions and other restrictions
icon arrow-tree Transporting russian crude oil / petroleum products
During the period when the G7 and EU oil embargoes 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 from russian ports on the Baltic Sea to the UAE, and russian crude oil from ports in the Pacific region to China.
The tanker is also involved in the transport of Iranian crude oil/petroleum products.
The international non-governmental organization Greenpeace classifies the tanker as part of the "shadow fleet" of tankers transporting russian crude oil around the world and posing a threat to the environment.
On January 10, 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since May 21, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the tanker for transporting crude oil and petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, while engaging in irregular and high-risk shipping practices, as specified in International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33).
Since June 3, 2025, Switzerland has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On July 21, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since October 30, 2025, New Zealand has imposed sanctions on the tanker.
In November 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On December 13, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 21, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel’s master.
In order to circumvent sanctions, the tanker has been manipulating its identifying information, including its name, IMO number, and flag state. Since April 2025, the vessel has not used its actual IMO number but twice changed its IMO numbers while operating under the name "Birt Young." From April through May 2025, the vessel used the IMO number belonging to the tanker Oceania (IMO 9233313), which was scrapped in August 2021, while simultaneously transmitting an MMSI number associated with the Guyana flag registry. The IMO’s GISIS database indicates that the vessel Birth Young was fraudulently sailing under the Guyana flag. In mid-May, the Birth Young abandoned the IMO number of the vessel Oceania and began using the IMO number that previously belonged to the Aframax River (IMO 9259173).
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