Marine vessels

The tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports, including the use of deceptive practices, after the introduction of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products. The vessel has been actively engaged in dark activities in the area near russian ports in the Black Sea, in the Kerch Strait, near Georgia, and Israel. In January 2025, the tanker called at the Sheskaris terminal (Novorossiysk port), which is a transshipment complex, the final point of the main pipelines of Chernomortransneft JSC (TIN 2315072242, under USA sanctions), a subsidiary of the sanctioned russian Transneft PJSC (TIN 7706061801). Since May 2023, the owner and commercial manager of the tanker has been Synergy Shipping Ltd, registered in the Marshall Islands at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands, which is widely used to register companies that own/manage shadow fleet tankers. On April 11, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of the tanker IMO 9393668.

The tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Black Sea during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price-cap policy on russian oil/petroleum products, including with the AIS disabled. The vessel engages in dark activities near russian ports in the Black Sea, Greece, Turkey, and Libya. On April 11, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of the vessel IMO 9391402.

During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price-cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products to China, India, etc. and is engaged in dark activities in the Kola Bay, near the russian port of Novorossiysk in the Black Sea. On April 11, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of vessel IMO 9250737.

The tanker is involved in the export of crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Black Sea, and is engaged in dark activities near the Kerch Strait, russian ports in the Black Sea, in the EEZs of Romania and Turkey. On April 11, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of vessel IMO 9416551.

The tanker is involved in the export of russian wet cargo from russian ports in the Black and Azov Seas, and systematically conducts dark activities in the Kerch Strait area, near russian ports in the Azov and Black Seas, near Cyprus, Syria, and Iran (in 2023). Since September 2023, the tanker has been owned by the russian company Traveler Shipping LLC, which was founded in 2009 by Aston Food and Food Ingredients JSC, one of the largest producers of food and food ingredients in russia, a leading exporter of agricultural products and vegetable oils. The previous owner of the tanker was the russian company Trans-Flot LLC (TIN 6367039363, under USA sanctions), one of the largest shipping companies in russia, which carries out cargo transportation on inland waterways of russia and international sea routes. The main cargoes transported by the company are crude oil and petroleum products, edible oils, and liquid chemicals. The company's geographical area of operation includes 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, as well as northern russian ports. Trans-Flot LLC is affiliated with the sanctioned vessels IMO 9690224, IMO 9690212, 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 transportation network of russian cargo ships delivering north Korean weapons to military facilities, which are then transported to weapons depots on the western border of russia for use in the war against Ukraine. The fleet of Traveler Shipping LLC includes 15 vessels, including tankers IMO 8943260, IMO 8883252, involved in the supply of jet fuel and other important cargo to the Middle East (to the group of russian troops in Syria in the interests of the Ministry of Defense of the russian federation), and call at the ports of the TOT of Ukraine (in particular, the port of Crimea). On May 09, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of the restrictions on the shadow fleet of the russian federation, including for engaging in activities aimed at destabilizing Ukraine, undermining/threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine or benefiting from or supporting the government of russia, and participating in the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin, in particular, from russia to a third country. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

The tanker is involved in the export chain of russian fossil fuels, including through STS transmissions in Libyan waters with AIS disabled. The owner and commercial manager of the tanker since December 2023 is Fineas Marine Inc, registered at an address commonly used for registration of companies owning/managing ships of the russian shadow fleet. The previous owner and manager of the tanker is the russian company Rusprimexport LLC (TIN 7708368806), the majority founder of which with a 99% share is Arodo Shipholding Corp (registration number 106330), registered in the Marshall Islands. The main type of activity of Rusprimeexport LLC is wholesale trade in solid, liquid, gaseous fuels and similar products.

Since July 2024, the tanker has been involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from a russian port in the Pacific region, mainly to China, including the use of deceptive practices (turning off AIS in the waters of russia, South Korea, and China, manipulating the vessel's location).

The tanker during the period of G7 and EU oil embargo, price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products is involved in export of russian crude oil/petroleum products mainly from russian ports of the Pacific region to China. On May 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions, which will 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). On June 03, 2025, the sanctions imposed by Switzerland on the vessel came into force.

Танкер в период действия нефтяного эмбарго G7 и ЕС, политики price cap на российскую нефть/нефтепродукты задействован в экспорте российской нефти/нефтепродуктов с применением обманчивых практик (отключение AIS, ведение темной деятельности в районе Керченского пролива, вблизи российских портов в Черном море). Судно осуществляет заходы в российский порт Светлый в Балтийском море, где размещен терминал российской подсанкционной компании ПАО "Лукойл", мощностью 6 млн т нефти и нефтепродуктов, в российский Таманский перегрузочный комплекс нефти и нефтепродуктов, порт Новороссийск в Черном море. По состоянию на 24 апреля 2025 года владельцем, менеджером танкера с июля 2023 года является китайская компания Bernice Shipping Ltd, флот которой состоит только из судна IMO 9220926.

The tanker during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo, the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from the russian port of Ust-Luga, as well as using deceptive practices (disabling AIS, conducting dark activities in the Kola Bay area in November 2023, March-April 2024). The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as part of the shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment.

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 from russian ports, including the use of deceptive practices (disabling AIS, conducting dark activities in the Kola Bay area, and russian ports in the Black Sea). The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as part of a shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment. The owner and commercial manager of the vessel since February 2024 is Seaserenity Shipping Ltd (Antigua and Barbuda), the fleet of which consists of only one tanker IMO 9232929. On May 09, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of the restrictions on the shadow fleet of the russian federation, including for engaging in activities aimed at destabilizing Ukraine, undermining/threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine or benefiting from or supporting the government of russia, and participating in the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin, in particular, from russia to a third country. On May 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions, which will 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). On June 03, 2025, the sanctions imposed by Switzerland on the vessel came into force. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.

During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports (Novorossiysk, Tuapse, St. Petersburg, Vysotsk) in the Black and Baltic Seas. In particular, on February 17, 2023, the tanker was involved in the export of diesel (almost 30 thousand tons) from the russian port of Tuapse, the sender of the cargo was the sanctioned russian PJSC Rosneft Oil Company, the recipient was GMS Trading Middle East DMCC (UAE), founded on February 16, 2022. There is a production complex in Tuapse belonging to the sanctioned Rosneft - the Tuapse Refinery with a marine terminal. The tanker was also involved in several other export operations of Rosneft's diesel cargoes from the port of Tuapse on January 09 and February 01, 2023. The tanker is affiliated with the Turkish company Beks Tanker Isletmeciligi AS (from the Bekmezci group of companies owned by Turkish textile magnate Ali Bekmezci), which was sanctioned by the United Kingdom in February 2024 for supporting the russian government, participating in and benefiting from doing business in a sector of strategic importance to the russian government - the russian energy sector. The tanker IMO 9337327 is one of 37 purchased by Bekmezci since 2022, which was immediately engaged in russian oil trading as part of the Beks fleet. A significant number of Beks vessels have been renamed and ship management and commercial operations changed to circumvent sanctions imposed on Beks by Western regulators. The vessel is linked to environmental safety incidents that occurred off Finland in December 2024, when the vessel drifted due to a technical malfunction, and in January 2025, north of the German island of Rügen, when the vessel was sailing from the russian port of Vysotsk with cargo to Tunisia and drifted due to an engine malfunction. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the carrying crude oil/petroleum products that originated in russia from russia to a third countries.