Marine Vessels

The vessel is owned by a sanctioned russian transport company, TK Northern Project LLC, which specialises in sea freight transport via the Northern Sea Route, provides year-round cargo delivery to the ports of the Far North and the Arctic coast, ensures cargo flow to Europe and Asia, and owns an unlimited dry cargo fleet of 7-12,000 dwt. tonnes, transports general, groupage, mixed and non-standard cargo, special machinery, equipment, containerised cargo, and is licensed to transport dangerous goods of all categories.
In May 2022, USA imposed sanctions on TK Northern Project LLC over the transportation of weapons to russia by the company's vessels, and sanctions were also imposed on 15 of the company's vessels, including the "Siberia".
On October 19, 2022, Ukraine imposed sanctions on TK Northern Project LLC.
The vessel calls at ports in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine (Sevastopol, Feodosiya) and is likely involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain.

The vessel is involved in stealing Ukrainian grain and exporting it to Syria, Turkey, calls at ports in Ukraine (Kamysh-Burun).
In April 2022, as part of the restrictions imposed on Alfa-Bank JSC, the largest private financial institution in russia, which provides financial services to the russian military-industrial complex, sanctions were imposed on five vessels, including the "SV Konstantin", affiliated with Alfa-Leasing LLC, a sanctioned subsidiary of Alfa-Bank JSC.
In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel is involved in stealing Ukrainian grain and exporting it to Turkey, makes calls at the ports of the TOT of Ukraine, violating the state borders of Ukraine.
In April 2022, USA imposed sanctions on five vessels, including the "SV Nikolay", affiliated with Alfa-Leasing LLC, a sanctioned subsidiary of Alfa-Bank JSC, as part of the restrictions on Alfa-Bank JSC, the largest private financial institution in russia, which provides financial services to the russian military-industrial complex.
Since 16.12.2022 the vessel has been owned and managed by the russian transport company Riversi Plyus LLC.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On March 31, 2026, the United States removed sanctions imposed on the ship.

The vessel has been implicated in grain theft schemes involving the export of Ukrainian grain from ports in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Ukraine while operating with its Automatic Identification System (AIS) disabled. In mid-September 2022, the Syrian-flagged vessel was among the first to export 2,500 tons of Ukrainian grain to Turkey, loaded at the port of temporarily occupied Berdiansk.
The vessel regularly calls at ports in the TOT of Ukraine (Sevastopol, Komysh-Burun), delivering construction mixtures from Turkey. It is also engaged in ilmenite shipments, transporting raw materials from the Turkish port of Ambarli to the Crimean Titan titanium plant, which was seized by russia.
The vessel has a documented pattern of frequently changing its name, ownership, and management in order to evade sanctions and continue operations along established smuggling routes.
In May 2023, the United States imposed sanctions on the vessel for facilitating the theft of Ukrainian grain and for the consistent use of AIS disablement to conceal its location and the origin of the transported cargo.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel is involved in numerous cases of stealing Ukrainian grain, transporting scrap metal from the port of Sevastopol (TOT Crimea, Ukraine) with the AIS signal turned off to Syria (ports of Latakia, Tartus), port of Tripoli through the Bosporus Strait using the traditional scheme of concealing calls to Ukrainian ports in the TOT of Ukraine.
In the theft of Ukrainian grain by the vessel IMO 9385233, there were involved russian companies Agrogreinexport LLC (Moscow, TIN 7734462851, affiliated with the sanctioned Gennadiy Timchenko), Kuban-Forward LLC (Krasnodar, TIN 2308103203).
The vessel is affiliated with the Syrian General Organization for Maritime Transport.
In 2015, USA imposed sanctions on three vessels of the Syrian General Organization for Maritime Transport, including the vessel IMO 9385233.
On December 17, 2024, the EU imposed sanctions on the vessel for facilitating/supporting actions/policies that undermine/threaten the economic existence or food security of Ukraine (e.g., transportation of stolen Ukrainian grain, transportation of stolen Ukrainian cultural property).
On December 23, 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel for facilitating/supporting actions/policies that undermine/threaten the economic existence or food security of Ukraine (e.g., transportation of stolen Ukrainian grain, transportation of stolen Ukrainian cultural property).
According to the database of the Global Integrated Shipping Information System of the International Maritime Organization (IMO's GISIS), as of July 23, 2025, the vessel's registered name is MONTE BIANCO, and the flag is listed as "Timor-Leste False". At the same time, the vessel sails under the name BAYAZE D, the flag of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.
On June 30, 2025, the US removed sanctions from the ship.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since March 25, 2026, Canada has imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel has been involved in numerous cases of Ukrainian grain theft from the ports of Feodosia and Sevastopol (TOT of Ukraine) with its AIS signal turned off to Syria, Turkey, and Egypt via the Bosphorus Strait using the "traditional" scheme of concealing visits to Ukrainian ports in the TOT of Ukraine, as well as in the delivery of ilmenite from Bulgaria to the port of Sevastopol (TOT of Ukraine) for the Ukrainian plant "Crimean Titan" in TOT of Ukraine, which was seized by russia.
In 2015, the US imposed sanctions on three vessels of the Syrian state-owned company Syrian General Organization for Maritime Transport, including the vessel IMO 9274331).
Since December 17 and 23, the EU and Switzerland respectively have imposed sanctions on the vessel for facilitating/supporting actions/policies that undermine/threaten the economic existence or food security of Ukraine (e.g., transporting stolen Ukrainian grain, transporting stolen Ukrainian cultural property).
On June 30, 2025, the US lifted sanctions on the vessel.
According to GISIS IMO data as of November 7, 2025, the vessel's registered name is SAN DAMIAN, and its flag is marked as "Eswatini False".
Since 2023, the owner and commercial manager of the vessel has been Alhouda Holding Ltd, incorporated in the Seychelles, and the technical manager has been Levant Fleet Ltd (United Kingdom).
In 2020, Levant Fleet Ltd in the UK was owned by Taher Kayali (Syrian citizen), who is under sanctions by the US, UK, and EU for alleged maritime trade in captagon and amphetamine, the profits from which were a financial lifeline for Bashar al-Assad's regime. Taher Kayali was the director of Levant Fleet Ltd from August 2020 to April 2023. Kayali "left" the British company a week after the UK imposed sanctions against him, claiming that he was a "business magnate linked to the captagon industry" who was "linked to numerous captagon seizures, particularly in Europe." Although Kayali is no longer involved in the British company, records indicate that he is a director of a Panamanian company called Levant Fleet Ltd SA, whose executives have the same names as those at Levant Fleet Ltd (UK), suggesting a connection between the two companies.
In addition, the crew list of IMO 9274331 dated January 5, 2024, includes a company called Orient Fleet. Taher Kayali is the majority shareholder with a 99% stake in the Syrian company Orient Fleet Maritime LLC, founded in 2022. Another shareholder of Orient Fleet Maritime is Moaed Hani Walio, a person with that name is the secretary of Levant Fleet Ltd in the United Kingdom, which is currently listed as the technical manager of IMO 9274331. Orient Fleet Maritime LLC and Levant Fleet Ltd are also linked to Ahmad Al-Khanji, who is the director of both companies.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since March 25, 2026, Canada has imposed sanctions on the vessel.

Violating the state borders of Ukraine, the vessel repeatedly entered Ukrainian ports on the TOT of Ukraine (Sevastopol, Feodosia) and transported stolen Ukrainian grain. anchorage until 03.08.2023, after which it indicated in AIS the port of destination as the russian Caucasus and headed to the Black Sea. On August 11, 2023, the vessel arrived at Tortuga, an uncontrolled parking lot in the neutral waters of the Black Sea.
On August 23, 2023, the vessel turned off AIS and headed for the Crimean coast near occupied Sevastopol. On August 25, 2023, the vessel entered the Sevastopol Bay, moored near the grain terminal of the stevedoring company "Avlita" in Dokov Bay. On August 28, 2023, the vessel left occupied Sevastopol after loading at the Avlita grain terminal. On 31.08.2023, the vessel turned on AIS again, indicating the port of destination Alexandria (Egypt) and changed the status to "loaded". On 09.09.2023, the vessel was waiting at the destination of the port "Alexandria" (Egypt) at parking lot No. А14.
In addition, the vessel made a visit to occupied Feodosia in order to load a large batch of sunflower seeds exported from the TOT of the Zaporizhzhia region. The vessel arrived in the Black Sea on October 28, 2023, from the Turkish port of Gulliuk, loaded with feldspar. The vessel went to the port "Novorossiysk" where it unloaded the cargo. After leaving Novorossiysk, the vessel directed its course to Feodosia, where it arrived on 03.12.2023. The vessel was in Feodosia until December 29, 2023. The vessel left the port of Feodosia on 28-29/12/2023, indicating the port of destination Bandirma (Turkey).
In 2024, the vessel makes regular calls to the Kerch Strait area, a region of raid grain transshipment.
In 2015, USA imposed sanctions on three vessels of the Syrian state company Syrian General Organization for Maritime Transport, including the Laodicea (currently known as San Cosmas).
On December 16, 2024 the EU imposed sanctions on the vessel (effective from December 17, 2024) in relation to the facilitation/support of actions/policies that undermine/threaten the economic existence or food security of Ukraine (e.g., transportation of stolen Ukrainian grain, transportation of stolen Ukrainian cultural property).
On December 23, 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel in relation to the facilitation/support of actions/policies that undermine/threaten the economic existence or food security of Ukraine (e.g., transportation of stolen Ukrainian grain, transportation of stolen Ukrainian cultural property).
On June 30, 2025, the US removed sanctions from the ship.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since March 25, 2026, Canada has imposed sanctions on the vessel.

Since late 2021, the vessel has been regularly engaged in transporting grain from the temporarily occupied territory (TOT) of Crimea – including from Kerch and Sevastopol – to Turkish ports, primarily Samsun, while disabling its Automatic Identification System (AIS) signal. This follows the established pattern of concealing port calls to Ukrainian ports located in TOT Ukraine. The scheme has involved the Turkish agricultural company Bek Tarim, as well as the russian companies Fast LLC (ООО "Фаст", TIN 2376000774) and Petrokhleb-Kuban LLC (ООО "Петрохлеб-Кубань", TIN 2310109650).
The vessel has been implicated in grain theft schemes involving the temporarily occupied port of Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, in February, March, April, May, June, July, August, and September 2024, as well as in April and June 2025.
On 11 June 2025, the vessel (IMO 8611221) was observed loading grain at berth 21 of the Avlita terminal in Sevastopol Bay. On 12 June 2025, it departed Sevastopol Bay loaded with wheat and proceeded to the Taman ship-to-ship (STS) transshipment area. On 15 June 2025, the vessel was again loading grain at berth 21 of the Avlita terminal. The following day, 16 June 2025, it departed loaded with wheat and sailed to Port Kavkaz (third cargo area).
The vessel’s manager is the russian Kuban Marine Company LLC (ООО "Кубанская морская компания", IMO 6089531, TIN 2310213041), affiliated with Petrokhleb-Kuban LLC. Kuban Marine Company LLC also operates other vessels that conduct unlawful voyages to closed ports in TOT of Crimea, Ukraine.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel was involved in numerous cases of exporting Ukrainian grain from the port of Feodosia (TOT Crimea, Ukraine) and the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region to the Turkish port of Samsun with the AIS signal turned off, following the traditional scheme of concealing calls to Ukrainian ports in the TOT of Ukraine.
The russian companies Agrogroup LLC (TIN 4712030355), Vidan LLC (TIN 7715588288), Turkish companies Trans World Agro Tarim İhracat İthalat Li̇mi̇ted Şi̇rketi̇, and Vtc Tarim Urunleri Gida San Ve Tic LTD STI (tax number 9250466444) are involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain by the ship. During 2022-2023, Vtc Tarim Urunleri Gida San Ve Tic LTD STI imported sunflower oil from russia through temporarily occupied Feodosia, where the sender was the russian sanctioned State Unitary Enterprise State Grain Operator (TIN 9001011019). The latter is engaged in the export of agricultural products from the temporarily occupied Melitopol.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel has been implicated in the export of Ukrainian grain and metal products from the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol to the russian port of Rostov-na-Donu, as well as in the import of reinforced concrete structures and building materials to Mariupol (for the construction of defensive positions and fortifications).
The vessel has been repeatedly recorded by the Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute for Strategic Studies and the BlackSeaNews editorial board as having called at the ports of the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Crimea, Ukraine, in violation of Ukrainian legislation and international sanctions.
The vessel is also involved in deliveries of ilmenite to the port of Feodosia.
The vessel belongs to the sanctioned russian company Reka-More Managing Company LLC (ООО "Управляющая компания "Река-Море", TIN 6164275559, IMO 5285932), whose founder and CEO is Arustamov Gennadii Arturovich (Арустамов Геннадий Артурович, TIN 616113680135, under Ukrainian sanctions). Among the customers of Reka-More Managing Company LLC (ООО "Управляющая компания "Река-Море"") are the Ministry of Defence and the security agencies of the russian federation, as well as sanctioned russian companies such as PJSC Shipyard Vympel (ПАО "Судостроительный завод "Вымпел"", TIN 7610015674).

The vessel was involved in the export of Ukrainian grain from the port of Sevastopol (territory of Ukraine temporarily occupied by russia, TOT of Crimea, Ukraine) to the Turkish port of Aliaga, as well as in the delivery of cargo to TOT Ukraine from the Turkish port of Samsun while operating with its Automatic Identification System (AIS) disabled – a standard concealment tactic to obscure port calls to Ukrainian ports located in TOT Ukraine.
The theft of Ukrainian grain involved the russian companies Trading House Fregat LLC (ООО "ТД "Фрегат", TIN 7704388784), Agro-Fregat LLC (ООО "Агро-Фрегат", TIN 6141055691), and the Turkish companies Yasam Tahili Bib Ithalat Ihracat Depolama Tasimacilik Acentelik Ticaret Limited Sirketi and Velar Tarim.
In July 2024, Ukrainian law enforcement authorities detained the vessel in the Ukrainian port of Reni. The vessel's captain was officially notified of suspicion of violating the procedure for entry into and exit from the territory of Ukraine temporarily occupied by russia.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel is involved in the transportation of Ukrainian grain from the port of Sevastopol (TOT Crimea, Ukraine) with the AIS signal turned off, using the traditional scheme of concealing calls to Ukrainian ports in the TOT of Ukraine, in particular to Iran, Syria, and Yemen.
The russian companies Aval LLC (TIN 7720314451, under Ukrainian sanctions), Pallada LLC (TIN 6161095847), and the Syrian state-owned company "The General Organization for trading, storage and processing of grain" were involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain by the vessel. Pallada LLC has repeatedly been involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain.
In addition, in July 2024, the vessel received a UN permit to unload Ukrainian grain in the port of Salif (Yemen). Thus, the stolen grain was delivered from the temporarily occupied Sevastopol to Yemen for the first time.
On April 02, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on a ship that delivered at least two shipments of stolen Ukrainian grain from the TOT of Crimea to Yemen, organized in the summer and autumn of 2024 by sanctioned russian Afghan businessmen Hushang Ghairat and his brother Sohrab Ghairat.
On June 25-30, 2025, the vessel was loaded with wheat at berth 21 of the Avlita grain terminal in Sevastopol Bay.
On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since December 19, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since January 13, 2026, Switzerland has imposed sanctions on the vessel.