Sea vessels

It is involved in the transportation of russian crude oil during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian oil. The vessel transported russian oil from russian ports to third countries. The vessel is linked to Stream Ship Management FZCO, Sun Ship Management, Oil Tankers Scf Mgmt FZCO, affiliated with the sanctioned Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia, a key company for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, oil products, and liquefied natural gas amid sanctions restrictions on russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The services provided by PJSC "Sovcomflot" are a significant source of income for the russian federation, since more than 70% of russia's income is from the sale of energy, which allows it to finance the war against Ukraine. The main charterers of "Sovcomflot" vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders of russia. "Sovcomflot" participates in the maintenance of large oil and gas projects in russia: "Sakhalin-1", "Sakhalin-2", "Varandey", "Pryrazlomnoye", "Novyy Port", "Yamal LNG", others. Before the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet consisted of about 145 vessels. After the application of sanctions, PJSC "Sovcomflot" transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it created, including those in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, starting the practice of constant "juggling" (transferring) vessels to related companies. The tankers "transferred" by PJSC "Sovcomflot" to related companies are, according to experts, part of the so-called "shadow tanker fleet" of the russian federation to continue sales of russian oil, petroleum products, and liquefied gas under Western sanctions. The vessel has been delivering russian crude oil to China since 2019. The delivery of russian oil to China takes place along the route of the Northern Sea Route. In July 2024, UK imposed sanctions on a vessel in connection with its involvement in the transportation of russian oil and/or petroleum products from the russian federation to third countries.

It is involved in the transportation of russian crude oil during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian oil. The vessel transported russian oil from russian ports to third countries. The vessel has been recorded by the Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Strategic Studies Institute and the BlackSeaNews editorial board as exporting russian crude oil. In particular, the fact of the vessel's participation in the transportation of russian oil were recorded in May 2023 (from the russian port of Novorossiysk to the Indian port of Vizhinjam), The vessel is managed by Stream Ship Management FZCO. Among the vessel's former owners and managers are companies affiliated with the sanctioned PJSC "Sovcomflot", such as Sun Ship Management, Oil Tankers Scf Mgmt Fzco. PJSC "Sovkomflot" is the largest state-owned shipping company in russia, a key company for the maintenance and provision of marine hydrocarbon extraction, transportation of russian oil, petroleum products, and liquefied gas against the background of the application of sanctions restrictions on the russian federation after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The services provided by PJSC "Sovcomflot" are a significant source of income for the russian federation, since more than 70% of russia's income is from the sale of energy, which allows it to finance the war against Ukraine. The main charterers of "Sovcomflot" vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders of russia. "Sovcomflot" participates in the maintenance of large oil and gas projects in russia: "Sakhalin-1", "Sakhalin-2", "Varandey", "Pryrazlomnoye", "Novyy Port", "Yamal LNG", others. Before the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet consisted of about 145 vessels. After the application of sanctions, PJSC "Sovcomflot" transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it created, including those in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, starting the practice of constant "juggling" (transferring) vessels to related companies. The tankers "transferred" by PJSC "Sovcomflot" to related companies are, according to experts, part of the so-called "shadow tanker fleet" of the russian federation to continue sales of russian oil, petroleum products, and liquefied gas under Western sanctions. In June 2024, UK imposed sanctions on a vessel in connection with its involvement in the transportation of russian oil and/or petroleum products from the russian federation to third countries.

It is involved in the transportation of russian crude oil during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian oil. The vessel transported russian oil from russian ports to third countries. In 2023, the vessel was captured during the transfer of russian oil with falsified information about its location. Back in March 2023, it was reported that the vessel under the former name "Turba" was transporting russian oil of the Urals grade to India. In addition, the vessel has not been fully inspected since 2017, has no industry standard insurance and is flying the flag of Cameroon, a country blacklisted under the Paris Memorandum with a poor reputation for maritime safety oversight. In June-July 2024, UK and EU imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with its involvement in the transportation of russian oil and/or oil products from the russian federation to third countries, as well as for its participation in the circumvention of European restrictions.

It is involved in the transportation of russian crude oil during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian oil. The vessel transported russian oil from russian ports to EU countries. The vessel has been repeatedly recorded by the Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Strategic Studies Institute and the BlackSeaNews editorial board as exporting russian crude oil. In particular, the facts of the vessel's participation in the transportation of russian oil were recorded in November 2023 (from the russian port of Kavkaz to the Turkish port of Izmir), December 2023 (from the russian port of Novorossiysk to the Turkish port of Marmara-Ereglisi), in June-July 2023 (from the russian port of Novorossiysk to the Turkish port of Tuzla). Before UK applied sanctions in December 2023 to the former manager of the vessel, the operator of the "shadow fleet" - Radiating World shipping Services LLC (UAE), the last one, in order to avoid sanctions, transferred its tankers to other newly created companies, including the Dubai company Almuhit Alhadi Marine Services LLC. In June-July 2024, UK and EU imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with its involvement in the transportation of russian oil and/or oil products from the russian federation to third countries, as well as for its participation in the circumvention of European restrictions.

It is affiliated with the russian LNG tanker fleet, which is involved in expanding russia's export capabilities in terms of LNG trade, including from the sanctioned large-capacity Arctic LNG-2 project of sanctioned PJSC Novatek. The vessel is involved in the transshipment of LNG of russian origin (from the Yamal LNG project of PJSC Novatek) through European ports. Arctic LNG-2 is the second large-capacity project after Yamal LNG of PJSC Novatek (TIN: 6316031581) for natural gas production and LNG production on the Gydansky Peninsula. In November 2023 and February 2024, USA and United Kingdom respectively imposed sanctions on the russian Arctic LNG-2 project, which is of strategic importance for the government of the russian federation. On 23 August 2024, USA imposed sanctions on an LNG tanker. On 26 September 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on a vessel involved in the russian LNG sector.

It is involved in the transportation of russian crude oil in violation of the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian oil. The vessel transported russian crude oil of the "Urals" grade from russian ports in the Baltic Sea to EU countries. The vessel was recorded by the Monitoring Group of the "Institute of Black Sea Strategic Studies" and the editors of BlackSeaNews as a violator of the embargo on the import of russian crude oil. In particular, the fact of the vessel's participation in oil transvesselment were recorded in May 2024 near the port of Nador (Morocco) and the Spanish port of Melilla in North Africa. In June 2024, the vessel reloaded russian oil onto another tanker in the Mediterranean Sea in neutral waters near the Moroccan city of Nador. In June-July 2024, UK and EU imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with its involvement in the transportation of russian oil and/or petroleum products from the russian federation to third countries. Following the sanctions, the vessel, along with other sanctioned tankers, was anchored approximately 80 miles from the Estonian port of Tallinn. The area is a popular destination for tankers waiting to load cargo at Baltic Sea ports.

The vessel belongs to the fleet of the russian sanctioned shipping company Transpetrochart LLC, engaged in providing material support to the sanctioned company JSC Sovfracht - one of the largest independent transport and forwarding companies in russia, which is a key node in the military transport network of russian cargo vessels delivering North Korean weapons to military facilities, which are then transported to weapons warehouses on the western border of russia for use in the war against Ukraine. Vessels of Transpetrochart LLC are involved in the supply of aviation fuel for russian troops in Syria after sanctions were imposed on JSC Sovfracht in September 2016. In September 2019, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel "Sudak".

The vessel is involved in the supply of fuel to the TOT of Crimea on behalf of the sanctioned JSC Sovfracht (TIN 7702059030), one of the largest independent freight forwarding companies in russia, which acts as a key node in the military transport network of russian cargo vessels delivering North Korean weapons to military facilities, which are subsequently transported to weapons depots on russia's western border for use in the war against Ukraine. The vessel belongs to the fleet of the sanctioned Trans-Flot LLC, one of the largest shipping companies in russia, which carries out cargo transportation on russian inland waterways and international sea routes. The main cargoes transported by the company are crude oil and oil products, edible oils, and liquid chemicals. The company operates in the North-West, Central, Volga, Azov-Don and Kama basins with access to the coastal waters of the Baltic, Black, Azov, Mediterranean and Caspian Seas and northern russian ports. In December 2016, USA imposed sanctions on two vessels of Trans-Flot LLC, including "Stalingrad".

The vessel belongs to the fleet of the russian sanctioned shipping company Transpetrochart LLC, engaged in providing material support to the sanctioned company JSC Sovfracht - one of the largest independent transport and forwarding companies in russia, which is a key node in the military transport network of russian cargo vessels delivering North Korean weapons to military facilities, which are then transported to weapons warehouses on the western border of russia for use in the war against Ukraine. Vessels of Transpetrochart LLC are involved in the supply of aviation fuel for russian troops in Syria after sanctions were imposed on JSC Sovfracht in September 2016. In September 2019, USA imposed sanctions on the "Passat".

The vessel is involved in the supply of fuel to TOT Crimea on behalf of the sanctioned JSC "Sovfracht" (TIN 7702059030) - one of the largest independent transport and forwarding companies of russia, which acts as a key node in the military transport network of russian cargo vessels that deliver North Korean weapons to military facilities objects, which are then transferred to weapons depots on the western border of russia for use in the war against Ukraine. The vessel belongs to the fleet of the sanctioned LLC "Trans-Flot" - one of the largest shipping companies in russia, which carries out cargo transportation on the internal waterways of russia and international sea routes. The main cargoes for transportation by the company are crude oil and oil products, edible oils, liquid chemical cargoes. Geography of activity - territories of the North-Western, Central, Volga, Azov-Don, Kama basins with access to the coastal waters of the Baltic, Black, Azov, Mediterranean, Caspian seas, northern ports of russia. In December 2016, USA imposed sanctions on two vessels of Trans-Flot LLC, including "Marshal Zhukov".

The largest russian pipe-laying and heavy crane vessel designed for the construction of marine underwater pipelines. The vessel laid about 100 km of pipeline on such projects as: the development of the Kirin gas condensate field and the laying of the Sakhalin – Khabarovsk – Vladivostok pipeline. Since December 2020, the vessel has been involved in the completion of the Nord Stream - 2 gas pipeline. In January 2021, the United States imposed sanctions on the vessel "Fortuna" and its owner, the russian company "KVT-Rus" LLC, as part of the expansion of sanctions on the "North Stream - 2" export main pipeline.

A multifunctional icebreaker designed to ensure year-round operation of the sea ice-resistant stationary platform "Pryrazlomna", affiliated with the Arctic fleet of "Gazprom Neft". The vessel has been under the operational management of LLC "Gazprom Flot" since 2006. Since mid-2020, Gazprom has been changing the owners of vessels that participated in the construction of "Nord Stream-2", including "Yury Topchev" (current name - "Hermes") . Since August 2020, the owner of "Yury Topchev" has been the sanctioned russian transport and forwarding company Koksokhimtrans LLC, which operates vessels that served as ferry crossings between the temporarily occupied Crimea and the territory of the russian federation, specializes in the organization of regular transportation of goods and passengers, affiliated with the sanctioned GC " Sovfracht-Sovmortrans". In May 2021, the United States applied sanctions to the vessel. Since 31.10.2022, the new owner of the vessel is the russian company JSC "Ardal" (TIN 7841098452), which plans to conduct economic activities along the route: Port of Murmansk - Barents Sea - Strait of Kara Gate - Kara Sea - Gulf of Ob - Section No. 3 of Sabetta Port (Cape area Kamiany), also in the port of Murmansk and Sabetta for loading and unloading activities in sea ports, including in relation to dangerous goods, delivery of goods and personnel, management of ice conditions, preparation of an ice channel, maintenance of drilling platforms within the framework of development of an oil and gas field, ice wiring between ports in part of the Northern Sea Route, ensuring technological and environmental safety of works during the vesselment of oil and carrying out emergency and rescue duty, bunkering with petroleum products, etc.