Marine Vessels

The tanker is involved in the transportation of russian LNG, including from the sanctioned medium-tonnage LNG production complex Gazprom LNG Portovaya to third countries, including with the AIS system turned off.
On October 28, 2025, the tanker received a shipment of LNG from the Baltic project Gazprom LNG Portovaya and arrived at the port of Tieshan (PRC) on December 8, 2025. This is the first known delivery from the Gazprom LNG Portovaya project since sanctions were imposed on it, leading to the suspension of LNG exports.
The vessel through related companies is affiliated with the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, oil products and liquefied natural gas. The main charterers of Sovcomflot's vessels are russia's largest oil and gas companies and traders. Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: Sakhalin 1, Sakhalin 2, Varandey, Prirazlomnoye, Novy Port, Yamal LNG and others.
On October 17, 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker ІМО 9630004.
On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel as property in which the sanctioned russian PJSC Sovcomflot has an interest.
On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since July 20, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the tanker for operating in a way as to contribute or support actions or policies for the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in russia, including energy infrastructure.
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
In August 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the tanker's master.
On December 4, 2025, Australia imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 20, 2026, New Zealand imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The LNG carrier was launched in 2014, is 300 m long, 46 m wide, and has a gross tonnage of over 113,000 tons.
It is involved in the operation of the Portovaya complex of sanctioned PJSC Gazprom, which has a design production capacity of 1.5 million tons of LNG per year.
The vessel is affiliated through related companies, including Gas Carriers SCF MGMT FZCO, Sun Ship Management, SCF Management Services Cyprus, with the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia that services and supports offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian crude oil, oil products, and liquefied natural gas. The main charterers of PJSC Sovcomflot vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders in russia. Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: Sakhalin-1, Sakhalin-2, Varandey, Prirazlomnoye, Novy Port, Yamal LNG and others.
On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the ship.
Since July 20, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the tanker for operating in a way as to contribute or support actions or policies for the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in russia, including energy infrastructure.
On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.
In August 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the tanker's master.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 19, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

On May 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions, which enter into force on May 21, 2025, on the vessel for promoting or supporting actions/policies aimed at the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in russia, including energy infrastructure.
On June 03, 2025, the sanctions imposed by Switzerland on the vessel came into force.
On July 20 and August 12, 2025, the EU and Switzerland, respectively, excluded tanker IMO 9958303 from the list of sanctioned vessels.

On May 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions, which enter into force on May 21, 2025, on the vessel for promoting or supporting actions/policies aimed at the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in russia, including energy infrastructure.
On June 03, 2025, the sanctions imposed by Switzerland on the vessel came into force.
On July 20 and August 12, 2025, the EU and Switzerland, respectively, excluded tanker IMO 9958315 from the list of sanctioned vessels

Since May 21, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel for facilitating or supporting actions or policies aimed at the operation, development, or expansion of russia’s energy sector, including energy infrastructure.
Since June 3, 2025, Switzerland has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On July 20 and August 12, 2025, the EU and Switzerland, respectively, removed the tanker IMO 9958298 from the list of sanctioned vessels.

Arc4 ice-class vessel:
— included in the list of vessels (specified by Decree of the Government of the russian federation No. 435 of March 14, 2019) flying the flags of foreign states, which are permitted until December 30, 2043 (inclusive) to carry out maritime transportation of natural gas (including in liquefied form) and gas condensate extracted in the russian federation and loaded onto the specified vessels in the seaport of Sabetta to the first point of unloading or transshipment (including in the seaports of Murmansk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky);
— has a permit (No. Р075-00172-77/02307299) to sail in the waters of the Northern Sea Route along the route: western/eastern border of the Northern Sea Route — port of Sabetta — eastern/western border of the Northern Sea Route;
— has a contract under the Yamal LNG project.
Since October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the transportation of goods from russia to a third country, which could contribute to the destabilization of Ukraine or undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty, or independence of Ukraine.
On June 12, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

Arc4 ice-class vessel:
— included in the list of vessels (specified by Decree of the Government of the russian federation No. 435 of March 14, 2019) flying the flags of foreign states, which are permitted until December 30, 2043 (inclusive) to carry out maritime transportation of natural gas (including in liquefied form) and gas condensate extracted in the russian federation and loaded onto the specified vessels in the seaport of Sabetta to the first point of unloading or transshipment (including in the seaports of Murmansk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky);
— has a permit (No. P075-00172-77/02306762) to navigate in the waters of the Northern Sea Route along the route: western/eastern border of the Northern Sea Route — port of Sabetta — eastern/western border of the Northern Sea Route;
— has a contract under the Yamal LNG project.
The tanker is owned by Cdbl Planet Ltd (Hong Kong), a subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDBL), which specializes in ship leasing.
Since October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the transportation of goods from russia to a third country, which could contribute to the destabilization of Ukraine or undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty, or independence of Ukraine.
On June 12, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

Arc4 ice-class vessel:
— included in the list of vessels (specified by Decree of the Government of the russian federation No. 435 of March 14, 2019) flying the flags of foreign states, which are permitted until December 30, 2043 (inclusive) to carry out maritime transportation of natural gas (including in liquefied form) and gas condensate extracted in the russian federation and loaded onto the specified vessels in the seaport of Sabetta to the first point of unloading or transshipment (including in the seaports of Murmansk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky);
— has a permit (No. P075-00172-77/03065079) to sail in the waters of the Northern Sea Route along the route: western/eastern border of the Northern Sea Route — port of Sabetta — eastern/western border of the Northern Sea Route;
— has a contract under the Yamal LNG project.
The tanker is owned by Cdbl Ocean Ltd (Hong Kong), a subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDBL), which specializes in ship leasing.
Since October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the transportation of goods from russia to a third country, which could contribute to the destabilization of Ukraine or undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty, or independence of Ukraine.
On June 12, 2026, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker, which is involved in the export of Russian liquefied natural gas, uses deceptive, high-risk shipping practices.
In particular, in December 2025, the tanker loaded LNG from the sanctioned medium-tonnage project Gazprom LNG Portovaya.
The gas carrier manipulated AIS data in March, April, and May 2025, showing that it was off the coast of South Korea and then anchored in Aniva Bay. According to satellite data, the ship was not where its AIS data indicated. Aniva Bay is located in the russian Far East, north of Japan. LNG is exported from this region from the Sakhalin-2 project. Approximately 1,130 nautical miles east of Sakhalin-2, PJSC NOVATEK operates a sanctioned floating LNG storage facility (IMO 9915105) in the Kamchatka area, which stores LNG transshipped from the Yamal and Gydan peninsulas, including the Arctic LNG-2 and Yamal LNG terminals. It is possible that during the period of AIS signal manipulation, the tanker was loading from the sanctioned floating LNG storage facility (IMO 9915105).
On February 24, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker is involved in the transportation of russian LNG from sanctioned projects using deceptive, high-risk shipping practices (AIS spoofing).
In October 2025, the tanker transshipped russian LNG from the sanctioned tanker IMO 9630028, which had previously loaded LNG from the sanctioned medium-tonnage project Gazprom LNG Portovaya. AIS data from IMO 9307205 indicates that it falsified its location (spoofing) from October 13 to 18, 2025, while tanker IMO 9630028 did not transmit any AIS signals from October 15 to 24, 2025.
On February 24, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.

Since May 2026, the tanker IMO 9300817, flying the russian flag since April 2026, has been involved in transporting russian LNG from the floating storage vessel IMO 9915090, which as of June 1, 2026, is subject to sanctions by the US, the EU, Switzerland, and Canada. The floating storage vessel IMO 9915090 stores LNG produced by the sanctioned "Arctic LNG-2" project (the project is inaccessible to conventional tankers for much of the year due to difficult ice conditions in the Ob Bay), and transships LNG as part of the "Yamal LNG" project.
On June 16, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker.

The tanker IMO 9294264, flying the russian flag since April 2026, has been involved in transporting russian LNG from the floating storage vessel IMO 9915090, which as of June 1, 2026, is subject to sanctions by the US, the EU, Switzerland, and Canada. The floating storage vessel IMO 9915090 stores LNG produced by the sanctioned "Arctic LNG-2" project (the project is inaccessible to conventional tankers for much of the year due to difficult ice conditions in the Ob Bay), and transships LNG as part of the "Yamal LNG" project.
On June 16, 2026, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker.