Marine vessels

The tanker during the period of the G7, EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products. The vessel conducts dark activities near russian ports in the Baltic Sea, in the Kerch Strait area, near the TOT of Crimea of Ukraine. The tanker calls at the ports of the TOT of Crimea of Ukraine, in particular, in June 2025 at the port of Kamysh-Burun. The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as part of a shadow fleet of tankers that transport russian oil around the world and threaten the environment. The tanker is affiliated with the Turkish company Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS, which was the commercial and ISM manager of the vessel from April 2023 to March 2024. Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS is one of the top three ranking Turkish operators, which in 2023 provided transportation of hundreds of millions of barrels of russian crude oil and petroleum products. The fleet of the Turkish top three - Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS and the sanctioned Beks Gemi Isletmeciligi ve Tic and Active Denizcilik ve Gemi - transported a total of 49 million barrels of russian crude oil/petroleum products in 2023. Since March 2024, the tanker has been managed by the Turkish company Tokyo Gemi Isletmeciligi AS. Tokyo Gemi Isletmeciligi AS has the same legal address as two other Turkish ship managers, Sand Gemi Isletmeciligi AS and Cape Gemi Isletmeciligi AS. Eight tankers of these companies were operated by Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS in 2023 and early 2024, and one tanker was operated by the sanctioned Beks Gemi Isletmeciligi ve Tic. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

The tanker, during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic and Black Seas using deceptive practices (disabling AIS, active dark activities in the Kerch Strait, the TOT of Crimea of Ukraine, and in the area of russian ports in the Baltic Sea). The vessel calls at the ports of the TOT of Crimea of Ukraine, in particular, in May 2025 at the port of Kerch and the port of Kamysh-Burun. The tanker is affiliated with the Turkish company Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS, which managed the vessel from November 2022 to March 2024. Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS is one of the top three ranking Turkish operators, which in 2023 provided transportation of hundreds of millions of barrels of russian crude oil and petroleum products. The fleet of the Turkish top three - Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS and the sanctioned Beks Gemi Isletmeciligi ve Tic and Active Denizcilik ve Gemi - transported a total of 49 million barrels of russian crude oil/petroleum products in 2023. In March 2024, the management of the tanker was transferred to the Turkish company Cape Gemi Isletmeciligi AS. Cape Gemi Isletmeciligi AS has the same legal address as two other Turkish ship managers, Sand Gemi Isletmeciligi AS and Tokyo Gemi Isletmeciligi AS. Eight tankers of these companies were operated by Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS in 2023 and early 2024, and one tanker was operated by the sanctioned Beks Gemi Isletmeciligi ve Tic. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker has been involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from the russian ports of Novorossiysk in the Black Sea, Primorsk, Vysotsk in the Baltic Sea since January 2024. The vessel is engaged in dark activities near russian ports in the Baltic and Black Seas. The tanker is affiliated with the Turkish company Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS, which was the commercial and ISM manager of the vessel from November 2023 to March 2024. Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS is one of the top three ranking Turkish operators, which in 2023 provided transportation of hundreds of millions of barrels of russian crude oil and petroleum products. The fleet of the Turkish top three - Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS and the sanctioned Beks Gemi Isletmeciligi ve Tic and Active Denizcilik ve Gemi - transported a total of 49 million barrels of russian crude oil/petroleum products in 2023. Since March 2024, the tanker has been managed by the Turkish company Tokyo Gemi Isletmeciligi AS. Tokyo Gemi Isletmeciligi AS has the same legal address as two other Turkish ship managers, Sand Gemi Isletmeciligi AS and Cape Gemi Isletmeciligi AS. Eight tankers of these companies were operated by Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS in 2023 and early 2024, and one tanker was operated by the sanctioned Beks Gemi Isletmeciligi ve Tic. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

The tanker has been involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products mainly from the russian port of Novorossiysk in the Black Sea since December 2024 during the period of the G7, EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian oil/petroleum products. On May 20, 2025, the tanker was involved in a ship-to-ship operation near Senegal with the vessel IMO 9277747, which has been under sanctions since May 09, 2025. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

The tanker during the period of the G7, EU oil embargo, price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports. The tanker is actively engaged in dark activities near the TOT of Crimea of Ukraine, in the Kerch Strait, in the Sea of Azov, and calls at the ports of the TOT of Crimea of Ukraine, in particular, in May 2025 at the port of Kamysh-Burun, port Crimea. The owner and manager of the tanker since June 2024 is the russian company Trinity Shipping LLC (TIN: 7813270750), the main activity of which is the activity of sea freight transport. As of June 14, 2025, the company's fleet includes seven more oil tankers (IMO 9038969, IMO 9166314, IMO 9282986 (under sanctions since May 2025), IMO 9288930 (under sanctions since May 2025), IMO 9105140 (under sanctions since May 2025), IMO 9585924, IMO 9676230), russian-flagged vessels, including the tanker IMO 9676230, which, according to OFAC, was involved in oil supplies to Syria in 2016-2018, affiliated with the russian company Transpetrochart LLC (7825484443, under USA sanctions). Transpectrochart LLC is affiliated with the sanctioned russian company JSC Sovfracht, one of the largest independent freight forwarding companies in russia, which acts as a key node in the military transport network of russian cargo ships delivering North Korean weapons to russian military facilities for use in the war against Ukraine. Transpetrochart LLC is associated with the supply of jet fuel and oil products from the Feodosia oil depot to the Syrian port of Tartus to supply the russian troops in Syria, including the "Syrian squadron" of the russian navy. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

The tanker is involved in the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products from FSO IMO 9448968, owned and operated by the russian company Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft LLC (TIN 3444070534), one of the largest oil producers engaged in the exploration and development of oil and gas fields in the Caspian and Azov Seas and a 100% subsidiary of the sanctioned PJSC LUKOIL. The FSO FSO IMO 9448968 floating storage facility is designed to store russian oil from the Yuri Korchagin field located in russian waters in the northern Caspian Sea, 180 km from Astrakhan and 240 km from Makhachkala. The field was discovered by the sanctioned russian company Lukoil in 2000. Hydrocarbons from the storage facility are delivered ashore to Makhachkala by shuttle tankers weighing between 6,000 and 12,000 tons. In Makhachkala, the oil is fed into the Novorossiysk Makhachkala pipeline, which is operated by the Azerbaijani state-owned company SOCAR together with the russian sanctioned company PJSC Transneft (TIN 7706061801). The tanker IMO 9397676 engages in dark activity near Makhachkala after making calls to the FSO IMO 9448968. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker is involved in the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products from FSO IMO 9448968, owned and operated by the russian company Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft LLC (TIN 3444070534), one of the largest oil producers engaged in the exploration and development of oil and gas fields in the Caspian and Azov Seas and a 100% subsidiary of the sanctioned PJSC LUKOIL. The FSO FSO IMO 9448968 floating storage facility is designed to store russian oil from the Yuri Korchagin field located in russian waters in the northern Caspian Sea, 180 km from Astrakhan and 240 km from Makhachkala. The field was discovered by the sanctioned russian company Lukoil in 2000. Hydrocarbons from the storage facility are delivered ashore to Makhachkala by shuttle tankers weighing between 6,000 and 12,000 tons. In Makhachkala, the oil is fed into the Novorossiysk Makhachkala pipeline, which is operated by the Azerbaijani state-owned company SOCAR together with the russian sanctioned company PJSC Transneft (TIN 7706061801). The tanker IMO 9397676 is involved in dark activities near the russian city of Derbent (Dagestan). In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Black Sea during the period of the G7, EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products. The vessel is engaged in dark activities near russian ports in the Black Sea and in the Kola Bay. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

The tanker has been involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products. Since 2019, the tanker has been owned and managed by the russian company Trinity Shipping LLC (TIN 7813270750), whose main activity is maritime cargo transportation. As of June 14, 2025, the company's fleet includes seven more oil tankers (IMO 9038969, IMO 9585912 (under sanctions since June 2025), IMO 9282986 (under sanctions since May 2025), IMO 9288930 (under sanctions since May 2025), IMO 9105140 (sanctioned since May 2025), IMO 9585924, IMO 9676230) flying the russian flag, including the tanker IMO 9676230, which, according to OFAC, was involved in oil supplies to Syria in 2016-2018, affiliated with the russian company Transpectrochart LLC (TIN 7825484443, under USA sanctions). Transpectrochart LLC is affiliated with the sanctioned russian company JSC Sovfracht, one of the largest independent freight forwarding companies in russia, which acts as a key node in the military transport network of russian cargo ships delivering north Korean weapons to russian military facilities for use in the war against Ukraine. Transpetrochart LLC is associated with the supply of jet fuel and oil products from the Feodosia oil depot to the Syrian port of Tartus to supply the russian troops in Syria, including the "Syrian squadron" of the russian navy. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

During the period of the G7, EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic Sea and the Pacific region. The vessel resorts to disabling AIS in the vicinity of russian ports in the Baltic Sea. Since February 2025, the vessel has been operated by the Indian company Mariam Ship Management Service, whose fleet as of June 18, 2025, in addition to the tanker IMO 9297553, also includes the crude oil tanker IMO 9383869, which is also involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

During the period of the G7, EU oil embargo, price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Black Sea in 2023, the Pacific region in 2025, resorting to disabling AIS and conducting dark activities in the Kerch Strait area, near russian ports in the Black Sea in 2023, near North Korea in 2025. Since March 2025, the tanker has been operated by the Chinese company Aether Craft Co Ltd, whose fleet consists only of the tanker IMO 9408530, and since April 2025, the tanker has been involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from the russian port of Kozmino in the Pacific region to the PRC. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.

The tanker during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products, including through STS transfers in September 2024 near Greece with tankers of the russian shadow fleet (IMO 9251456, IMO 9299123, which have been under sanctions since May 2025). The tanker makes calls at the Sheskharis terminal (Novorossiysk), in particular in December 2024. The Sheskharis terminal is a transshipment complex, the end point of the main pipelines of Chernomortransneft JSC (TIN 2315072242, under USA sanctions), a subsidiary of the sanctioned russian Transneft PJSC (TIN 7706061801). The tanker is linked to illegal shipments of Iranian oil. The tanker is affiliated with the sanctioned company Eco Max FZE (UAE), which manages tankers associated with the illegal supply of Iranian oil through its fleet (in particular, the sanctioned tanker IMO 9220938), as well as sanctioned tankers of the russian shadow fleet (IMO 9236755, IMO 9236755). In October 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on the tanker as property in which the sanctioned company Eco Max FZE has an interest.