Marine vessels

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 using deceptive, high-risk practices (turning off AIS near russian ports in the White Sea, conducting STS transmissions with russian affiliates near Egypt, in particular, in May 2025, with the sanctioned russian shadow fleet tanker IMO 9334557, affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, one of the leading shadow fleet operators involved in the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products under Western sanctions in 2022-2023). The tanker is affiliated with the sanctioned Rosneft Oil Company, as well as through related companies, including the sanctioned Sun Ship Management, the russian company SCF Management Services Ltd, affiliated 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, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas. The main charterers of PJSC Sovcomflot's vessels are russia's largest oil and gas companies and traders. PJSC Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: Sakhalin-1, Sakhalin-2, Varandey, Prirazlomnoye, Novy Port, Yamal LNG and others. After the sanctions were imposed, PJSC Sovcomflot transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it had set up, including in foreign jurisdictions, and began the practice of constantly "juggling" (transferring) vessels to related companies. Tankers "re-registered" by Sovcomflot to related companies continue to participate in the transportation of russian fossil fuels under Western sanctions. The tanker calls at the port of Talagi, where the facilities of Rosneft's asset (formerly Arkhangelsknefteprodukt) are located. On May 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions, which enter into force on May 21, 2025, on the tanker for the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular high-risk shipping practices as specified in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33). In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The vessel carried out transportation from russian ports in the Black Sea of oil products to EU countries via raid transvesselment in violation of the G7 and EU oil embargo in August 2023 (from the port of Kavkaz to the port of Malta). In January 2024, USA sanctions imposed to vessels affiliated with the beneficiaries of Hennesea Holdings Limited (UAE), a sanctioned shipping company founded in late 2022, operating in the maritime sector of the russian economy. Shortly before the price-cap policy came into effect, Hennesea acquired old tankers that transport russian crude oil and petroleum products and entering russian ports. As of July 2025, the vessel has been anchored for a long time near the port of Said (Egypt). According to GISIS IMO, the vessel is sailing under the false flag of Guinea.

The tanker is involved in the export of russian oil, including to EU countries in violation of the G7 and EU oil embargo, in particular, in June 2023 voyaged from the Black Sea port of Tuapse (russia) to transvesselment points off the coast of countries that have imposed an oil embargo on russian oil (Lakonikos Gulf, Greece); twice transported russian crude oil in violation of the G7 oil embargo from russian ports on the Black Sea to EU countries in May 2023 (from the port of Tuapse to Lakonikos Gulf, Greece). The vessel affiliated with the beneficiaries of the sanctioned shipping company Hennesea Holdings Limited (UAE), founded in late 2022, operating in the maritime sector of the russian economy. Shortly before the entry into force of the price-cap policy, Hennesea acquired old tankers transporting russian crude oil and oil products and entering russian ports. In January 2024, USA imposed sanctions to vessels affiliated with the beneficiaries of Hennesea. In 2025, the vessel calls at the ports of Venezuela. According to GISIS IMO, the vessel is sailing under the false flag of Eswatini.

The tanker is involved in the export of russian oil, including in violation of the G7 and EU oil embargo, in February 2023, transported russian crude oil to the EU (to the Gulf of Lakonikos, Greece) from the ports of Tuapse, Caucasus (russia). The vessel affiliated with the beneficiaries of the sanctioned shipping company Hennesea Holdings Limited (UAE), founded in late 2022, operating in the maritime sector of the russian economy. Shortly before the entry into force of the price-cap policy, Hennesea acquired old tankers transporting russian crude oil and oil products and entering russian ports. In January 2024, USA imposed sanctions to vessels affiliated with the beneficiaries of Hennesea. According to GISIS IMO, the vessel is sailing under the false flag of Guinea. In May-June 2025, the vessel is involved in the transportation of crude petroleum/petroleum products from an area near Malaysia to China.

The tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products, including to the EU, in violation of the G7 and EU oil embargo. In particular, the tanker exported russian crude oil/petroleum products twice in June 2023 to EU countries in violation of EU and G7 oil embargo from the port of Tuapse (russia) to the Gulf of Lakonikos (Greece). The vessel affiliated with the beneficiaries of the sanctioned shipping company Hennesea Holdings Limited (UAE), founded in late 2022, operating in the maritime sector of the russian economy. Shortly before the entry into force of the price-cap policy, Hennesea acquired old tankers transporting russian crude oil and oil products and entering russian ports. In January 2024, USA imposed sanctions to vessels affiliated with the beneficiaries of Hennesea. On July 02, 2025, the sanctioned tanker IMO 9381744 was at anchor near Piraeus (Greece), then it passed through the Strait of Gibraltar on July 09, 2025, and on July 11, 2025, it passed through Spanish waters near Santa Cruz de La Palma. The vessel sails and was in the waters of European countries under the flag of Guinea, while according to GISIS IMO data as of July 2025, the flag of the vessel IMO 9381744 is marked as "Guinea False". At the same time, according to GISIS IMO, the tanker's registration name as of early July 2025 is ANTILA.

The tanker is involved in the export of russian oil, including to the EU in violation of the G7 and EU oil embargo, in particular, from the port of Tuapse (russia) to the EU via raid transshipment in October 2023. The vessel affiliated with the beneficiaries of the sanctioned shipping company Hennesea Holdings Limited (UAE), founded in late 2022, operating in the maritime sector of the russian economy. Shortly before the entry into force of the price-cap policy, Hennesea acquired old tankers transporting russian crude oil and oil products and entering russian ports. In January 2024, USA imposed sanctions to vessels affiliated with the beneficiaries of Hennesea. According to GISIS IMO, as of early July 2025, the vessel's flag is marked as "Guinea False". In 2025, the tanker is involved in commodity transportation in Malaysia, Singapore area without port calls.

The tanker is involved in the export of russian oil/oil products, including to the EU in violation of the G7 and EU oil embargo, in particular, from the port of Tuapse to EU countries via transvesselment in May 2023. The vessel affiliated with the beneficiaries of the sanctioned shipping company Hennesea Holdings Limited (UAE), founded in late 2022, operating in the maritime sector of the russian economy. Shortly before the entry into force of the price-cap policy, Hennesea acquired old tankers transporting russian crude oil and oil products and entering russian ports. In January 2024, USA imposed sanctions to vessels affiliated with the beneficiaries of Hennesea. According to GISIS ІМО registry data as of early July 2025, the vessel's name is SENSUS, flag is unknown. Since the beginning of 2025, the tanker has been involved in transportation in the Venezuelan region.

The tanker is involved in the export of russian oil/oil products, including to the EU in violation of the G7 and EU oil embargo, in particular, from the port of Tuapse (russia) to the EU via transshipment in June 2023. The vessel affiliated with the beneficiaries of the sanctioned shipping company Hennesea Holdings Limited (UAE), founded in late 2022, operating in the maritime sector of the russian economy. Shortly before the entry into force of the price-cap policy, Hennesea acquired old tankers transporting russian crude oil and oil products and entering russian ports. In January 2024, USA imposed sanctions to vessels affiliated with the beneficiaries of Hennesea. According to GISIS IMO, as of early July 2025, the vessel's flag is marked as "Guinea False". In 2025, the tanker is involved in commodity transportation in Singapore area without port calls.

The vessel is involved in violation of the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian oil and export of russian oil from russian ports, including to EU ports (Laconikos Gulf). The vessel 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. Prior to russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet consisted of about 145 vessels. After the imposition of sanctions, Sovcomflot transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it had set up, including in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, and began the practice of constantly 'juggling' (transferring) vessels to related companies. The tankers 're-registered' by Sovcomflot to related companies, according to expert estimates, are part of the so-called 'shadow tanker fleet' of the russian federation to continue selling russian oil, oil products and liquefied gas under Western sanctions. The tanker is managed by Invest Fleet LLC, a russian company established in December 2023. Invest Fleet LLC is managed by the russian LLC SCF Arctica, a subsidiary of the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot. In February 2024, USA imposed sanctions on 14 vessels (including ІМО 9312896) affiliated with the sanctioned company Sovcomflot as part of measures to reduce russia's oil revenues. In June 2024, EU sanctions were imposed on the vessel, in October 2024 the vessel was sanctioned by Switzerland. On November 25, 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on a tanker in connection with the transportation of russian oil/oil products from the russian federation to a third country as part of the restrictions on the russian shadow fleet. On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

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. 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. On October 17, 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel in response to the transportation of oil/oil products originating from russia or exported from russia, using irregular and high-risk shipping practices, as specified in the resolution of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization A.1192(33). On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

It is involved in the transportation of russian crude oil from russian ports to third countries and the violation of the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian oil in April 2023 (transportation to the Greek port of Laconikos Gulf), in particular, in August-September 2022, April 2023 (to the Greek port of Laconikos Gulf), January-February, April-May 2024 (to the Indian port of Chennai). The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as part of the shadow fleet of tankers that transport russian oil around the world and threaten the environment. The tanker is affiliated with the sanctioned company Radiating World Shipping Services LLC (UAE), which is considered one of the leading operators of the shadow fleet, and in early 2023 was one of the three largest carriers of russian oil along with Fractal Marine Shipping (UAE), Gatik Ship Management (India), and played a significant role in the export of russian oil to countries around the world during the period of sanctions restrictions. After United Kingdom 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 latst one, in order to avoid sanctions, transferred its tankers to other newly created companies, including the Dubai company Breath shipping Services LLC, the Indian company Atos Remote Solutions. 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. On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. On February 24, March 04, 2025 EU and Switzerland respectively imposed sanctions on the tanker for transporting crude oil/oil products originating in or exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as specified in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33) (EU sanctions will enter into force on February 25, 2025). On June 19, 2025, New Zealand imposed sanctions on the vessel.

It is involved in the transportation of russian oil from russian ports to third countries in violation of the oil embargo, in particular in April-June 2024 (from the russian ports of Tuapse and Novorossiysk to the Greek port of the Gulf of Lakonikos and the Turkish port of Diliskelesi). Earlier in April 2023, the vessel also transported crude oil and oil products from russian ports in the Black Seas. The vessel is owned and managed by Elizario Shipping Inc (Mauritius), whose fleet consists of this vessel only. This company is another owner and commercial manager of the oil tanker from the "shadow fleet". Until at least the end of July 2024, the ISM-manager of the vessel was the Turkish company Unic Tanker Ship Management, which managed nine oil and chemical tankers received from the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, an affiliate of the russian oil giant PJSC Oil Company Rosneft and associated with the "shadow fleet" used by russia to export oil to circumvent sanctions. Gatik Ship Management has become the largest carrier of russian oil since the beginning of the full-scale war against Ukraine. The company was used to operate russia's "shadow fleet" of oil transport, and the British regulator Lloyd's Register has withdrawn the certification of 21 of the company's vessels. A major insurance company, American Club (USA), also announced that it no longer provides coverage for Gatik vessels. In June 2024, EU imposed sanctions on the vessel due to its involvement in the transportation of russian oil and/or oil products from russia to third countries, as well as its participation in the circumvention of european restrictions. On October 17, 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel in response to the transportation of oil/oil products originating from russia or exported from russia, using irregular and high-risk shipping practices, as specified in the resolution of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization A.1192(33). On February 24, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. In June 2025, Australia imposed sanctions on the vessel.