Marine Vessels

The tanker, during the period of the oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian Black Sea ports to third countries.
In particular, in December 2024, the vessel ensured the export of russian petroleum products from the Sheshkharis terminal in the port of Novorossiysk to Egypt (the consignor of the cargo was PJSC Gazprom).
The vessel calls at ports in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, in particular the port of Kerch in November 2025.
On April, 2026, the EU imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker, during the period of the 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 is also involved in the transportation of iranian crude oil/petroleum products.
On March 26, 2024, the US imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of restrictions on a network of companies and vessels used by Sa'id al-Jamal, an Iranian financial intermediary for the Houthis (Houthi) supported by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF).
Many tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil to countries such as China are involved in Venezuelan trade, including tanker IMO 9185530. On June 11, 2022, Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi signed a 20-year cooperation agreement to expand ties in the oil and petrochemical industries, as well as in the military and economic spheres. Since then, bilateral ties have begun to develop. Most cargo is transported by ships belonging to the sanctioned National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) in both directions. A significant number of ships flying foreign (non-Iranian) flags are also involved in this trade.

The vessel regularly calls at ports in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, in particular in November and December 2025, and January and February 2026, at the port of Kerch.
The vessel is operated by Sarfo Denizcilik Ve Ticaret AS (Turkey) and Albros Denizcilik Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (Turkey), both of which are affiliated with Raim Alekperov. Albros Denizcilik Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi was registered on December 12, 1996, is based in Istanbul (Turkey), and specializes in the transportation of bulk, steel, and general/project cargo. The company operates a fleet of shallow-draft dry cargo ships and tankers, provides operational and technical management of its fleet, and offers agency services in the Bosphorus Strait and major Turkish ports.
Alekperov’s business is closely tied to russia: for many years, vessels from his companies’ fleet have carried out regular cargo transportation between Turkey and russia in the Black Sea. At the same time, Alekperov’s fleet contributes to the advancement of russia’s interests in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Ukraine—a significant portion of the fleet frequently calls at ports in the TOT of Ukraine, including the ports of Krym, Komysh-Burun, Kerch, and Mariupol.
The vessel FITBURG (IMO 9250397) belongs to the fleet of Alekperov’s companies—Sarfo Denizcilik Ve Ticaret AS and Albros Denizcilik Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi. On December 31, 2025, the vessel FITBURG (IMO 9250397) was detained by the Finnish Coast Guard on suspicion of damaging an underwater telecommunications cable belonging to Elisa between Finland and Estonia. According to the investigation, the vessel was moving with its anchor lowered, dragging along the seabed. The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation classifies the case as intentional property damage and obstruction of telecommunications. The attorney for the vessel’s owner in the case of the detention of the FITBURG (IMO 9250397) is Herman Ljungberg, who also served as the lawyer for the company that owns the russian shadow fleet tanker EAGLE S, suspected of severing the Estlink 2 cables between Estonia and Finland with its anchor on December 25, 2024. There were 14 crew members on board the FITBURG (IMO 9250397)—citizens of russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan. On January 11, 2026, the Helsinki District Court arrested one of the crew members of the FITBURG, and several other sailors were prohibited from leaving Finnish territory.

The vessel calls at ports in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, in particular, at the port of Kerch in May and September 2025.

The vessel calls at ports in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, in particular the port of Kerch.

The vessel calls at ports in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, in particular the port of Kerch.
In particular, over the past year, the vessel has called at the port of Kerch at least 50 times.

The vessel calls at ports in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, in particular at the port of Kamysh-Burun (Kerch) in December 2025.

The tanker calls at ports in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
In particular, over the last year, the vessel called at the port of Kerch at least nine times.

The vessel calls at ports in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the port of Kerch.
Specifically, between March 2025 and March 2026, the vessel called at the port of Kerch at least 22 times.

The vessel calls at ports in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the ports of Kerch and Kamysh-Burun.

The vessel regularly calls at ports in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the ports of Kerch and Mariupol.

The vessel calls at ports in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the port of Kerch on March 7, 2026.