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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 apply secondary sanctions against companies and persons cooperating with such vessels and companies
to prohibit ship-to-ship operations with russian fossil fuels in the territorial waters and EEZs
to use technological solutions to detect the real routes of vessels that use spoofing and manipulate AIS
to require confirmation of P&I insurance coverage (capitalized and with an independent credit rating) for all oil tankers, which enter ports, territorial waters, EEZs and international straits, and to block passage for violators

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
to involve financial and specialized institutions in the gathering of evidence, to publish the results of investigations, and to apply real penalties, including significant fines
to prohibit the sale of used tankers to the ‘owner states’ of the shadow fleet, to apply secondary sanctions to those who violate the ban
to stop the registration of vessels that systematically engage in dark activities at sea
to exchange information and synchronize efforts with other countries

Marine vessels

Shadow Fleet Masters

Total: 1

VOKKI

Crude Oil Tanker

Transportation of fossil fuels in violation of sanctions and other restrictions

Transporting russian crude oil / petroleum products

The tanker, during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil from July 2023, has been involved in the export of russian crude oil from russian ports in the Baltic Sea to third countries, violating the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian crude oil. In particular, the vessel is involved in STS transfers of russian crude oil to the vessel LIGERA in the Gulf of Laconia (Greece). On January 9, 2024, the vessel LIGERA was spotted off the coast of Crete in ballast with a draft of 11.3 m. On January 10, 2024, the tanker sailed to the Gulf of Laconia, where it made its first STS transfer on the same day, receiving Urals oil from the vessel NAUTILUS (IMO 9434890). The NAUTILUS was loaded with 729,000 barrels of Urals oil from the port of Ust-Luga. The LIGERA, loaded with russian oil, concealed information about the change in the ship's draft and headed for Venezuela, where an STS transfer of oil to the MORNING SUN (IMO 9110183) between February 28 and March 1, 2024, which delivered 600,000 barrels of russian oil to the Cardon oil refinery in Venezuela on March 2, 2024.
The tanker is affiliated with Adel Ship Management SRL (Moldova), which manages tankers that help russia transport crude oil under Western sanctions. Adel Ship Management SRL is considered one of the largest carriers of russian crude oil. In particular, in the first half of 2024, the Moldovan company shipped 2.6 million barrels of oil, which is approximately 2% of total russian exports.
RLRISE Moldova, a community of investigative journalists, programmers, and activists from the Republic of Moldova and Romania, considers the tanker to be part of the shadow fleet involved in the export of russian oil.
On May 20, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of restrictions on the russian shadow fleet.
Since July 20, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular shipping practices with a high degree of risk, as specified in Resolution A.1192 (33) of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization.
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
In October and December 2025, the tanker ensured the maritime export of russian Urals crude oil from the port of Ust-Luga to India and from the Sheshkharis terminal of the port of Novorossiysk to the PRC in the interests of PJSC Oil Company Rosneft and PJSC Lukoil, respectively.
On December 13, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 24, 2026, Australia imposed sanctions on the vessel.