Sea vessels

In June 2024, USA imposed sanctions on four LNG tankers, Sergei Witte (IMO: 9904687), Alexey Kosygin (IMO: 9904546), Pyotr Stolypin (IMO: 9904675), and Zvezda 044 (IMO: 9904699), which are still under construction, as part of restrictions on russia's future revenues from liquefied natural gas. It was determined that the tankers are operated by the sanctioned russian company PJSC Sovcomflot. PJSC Sovcomflot is 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 gas amid the application of sanctions restrictions to russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The services provided by Sovcomflot are a significant source of income for the russian federation, as more than 70% of russia's revenues come from the sale of energy, which allows it to finance its war against Ukraine. The main charterers of Sovcomflot vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders in russia. "Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: "Sakhalin-1", "Sakhalin-2", "Varandey", "Prirazlomnoye", "Novy Port", "Yamal LNG", and others. Since August 2024, "Sergei Witte" has been owned by the sanctioned russian company Novatek, the largest russian independent gas producer engaged in the exploration, production, processing and sale of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons.

In June 2024, USA imposed sanctions on the four LNG tankers Sergei Witte (IMO: 9904687), Alexei Kosygin (IMO: 9904546), Pyotr Stolypin (IMO: 9904675), and Zvezda 044 (IMO: 9904699), which are still under construction, as part of restrictions on russia's future liquefied natural gas revenues. At the same time, it is determined that the tankers' operator is the sanctioned russian company PJSC Sovcomflot. Sovcomflot is the largest state-owned shipping company in russia, a key company for servicing and providing offshore hydrocarbon production, transporting russian oil, oil products, and liquefied gas against the backdrop of the application of sanctions restrictions on russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The services provided by PJSC Sovcomflot are a significant source of income for russia, as more than 70% of russia's income comes from the sale of energy resources, which allows it to finance the war against Ukraine. The main charterers of Sovcomflot 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. Since August 2024, the owner of the "Pyotr Stolypin" is an under-sanctioned russian company PJSC Novatek, russia's largest independent gas producer, engaged in the exploration, production, processing and marketing of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons.

In June 2024, USA imposed sanctions on four LNG tankers, Sergei Witte (IMO: 9904687), Alexey Kosygin (IMO: 9904546), Pyotr Stolypin (IMO: 9904675), and Zvezda 044 (IMO: 9904699), which are still under construction, as part of restrictions on russia's future revenues from liquefied natural gas. It was determined that the tankers are operated by the sanctioned russian company PJSC Sovcomflot. PJSC Sovcomflot is 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 gas amid the application of sanctions restrictions to russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The services provided by Sovcomflot are a significant source of income for the russian federation, as more than 70% of russia's revenues come from the sale of energy, which allows it to finance its war against Ukraine. The main charterers of Sovcomflot vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders in russia. "Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: "Sakhalin-1", "Sakhalin-2", "Varandey", "Prirazlomnoye", "Novy Port", "Yamal LNG", and others. Since August 2024, "Zvezda 044" has been owned by the sanctioned russian company Novatek, russia's largest independent gas producer, engaged in the exploration, production, processing and sale of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons.

In June 2024, as part of the restrictions imposed on the energy sector of the russian federation, sanctions were imposed on the LNG tanker "Zvezda 045", intended to support the export of the large-capacity project of the sanctioned PJSC Novatek, Arctic LNG-2. The vessel is being built by the sanctioned russian vesselbuilding company Zvezda vesselbuilding Complex LLC. Zvezda vesselbuilding Complex LLC is a project of strategic importance for the Far East region and the russian vesselbuilding industry, which is being implemented on behalf of the President and the Government of the russian federation by a consortium of Rosneftegaz, Rosneft and Gazprombank. The company is russia's first large-tonnage vesselyard for the needs of russian customers in the construction of offshore equipment to support the extraction of natural resources on the continental shelf of russia, including drilling platforms that can operate year-round in the Arctic, as well as commercial vessels for the transport of goods by inland and outer sea routes. Since August 2024, the owner of "Zvezda 045" has been registered as a sanctioned russian company, Novatek, the largest russian independent gas producer engaged in the exploration, production, processing and sale of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons.

In June 2024, as part of the restrictions imposed on the energy sector of the russian federation, sanctions were imposed on the LNG tanker "Zvezda 046", intended to support the export of the large-capacity project of the sanctioned PJSC Novatek, Arctic LNG-2. The vessel is being built by the sanctioned russian vesselbuilding company Zvezda vesselbuilding Complex LLC. Zvezda vesselbuilding Complex LLC is a project of strategic importance for the Far East region and the russian vesselbuilding industry, which is being implemented on behalf of the President and the Government of the russian federation by a consortium of Rosneftegaz, Rosneft and Gazprombank. The company is russia's first large-tonnage vesselyard for the needs of russian customers in the construction of offshore equipment to support the extraction of natural resources on the continental shelf of russia, including drilling platforms that can operate year-round in the Arctic, as well as commercial vessels for the transport of goods by inland and outer sea routes. The owner of "Zvezda 046" is a sanctioned russian company, Novatek, the largest russian independent gas producer engaged in the exploration, production, processing and sale of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons.

In June 2024, as part of the restrictions imposed on the energy sector of the russian federation, sanctions were imposed on the LNG tanker "Zvezda 047", intended to support the export of the large-capacity project of the sanctioned PJSC Novatek - Arctic LNG-2. The vessel is being built by the sanctioned russian vesselbuilding company Zvezda vesselbuilding Complex LLC. Zvezda vesselbuilding Complex LLC is a project of strategic importance for the Far East region and the russian vesselbuilding industry, which is being implemented on behalf of the President and the Government of the russian federation by a consortium of Rosneftegaz, Rosneft and Gazprombank. The company is russia's first large-tonnage vesselyard for the needs of russian customers in the construction of offshore equipment to support the extraction of natural resources on the continental shelf of russia, including drilling platforms that can operate year-round in the Arctic, as well as commercial vessels for the transport of goods by inland and outer sea routes. The owner of "Zvezda 047" is a sanctioned russian company, Novatek, the largest russian independent gas producer engaged in the exploration, production, processing and sale of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons.

The vessel is designed to carry out comprehensive hydrographic surveys and maintain navigation equipment in the waters of ports and approach channels to ports in the waters of the Northern Sea Route, install and maintain floating aids to navigation and coastal markers, deliver SST and radio navigation equipment to shore facilities for specialists and equipment (Project 5776). It belongs to the russian sanctioned FSUE Hydrographic Enterprise, part of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom. FSUE Hydrographic Enterprise is the owner and operator of one of the largest dredging fleets in russia, the only organization in russia that creates and provides navigation information for the Northern Sea Route, mainly for large oil and LNG tankers, on the most difficult areas and routes in terms of navigation. Hydrographic Enterprise has provided dredging services for a number of major energy projects in russia, including the Vostok oil project. In May 2023, USA imposed sanctions on four research vessels of the Hydrographic Enterprise, including the "Grigoriy Mikheyev", as part of the restrictions on entities involved in expanding russia's future electricity production and export capabilities in strategic industries.

The vessel is designed to carry out a range of hydrographic and hydrological research in the world's oceans, including the tropics and the Arctic. It is designed as a hydrographic research vessel. Once upgraded, it can carry out geophysical surveys as well as other types of research, such as pipeline surveys, seabed surveys, hydrographic surveys, and engineering, geological or environmental sampling. FSUE Hydrographic Enterprise is the owner and operator of one of the largest dredging fleets in russia and the only organisation in russia that creates and provides navigation information for the Northern Sea Route, mainly for large oil and LNG tankers, on the most difficult areas and routes. Hydrographic Enterprise has provided dredging services for a number of major energy projects in russia, including the Vostok oil project. In May 2023, USA imposed sanctions on four research vessels of the Hydrographic Enterprise, including the "Ivan Kireev", as part of the restrictions on entities involved in expanding russia's future electricity production and export capabilities in strategic industries.

The vessel is designed for research, mapping of shallow water areas, radar survey of the coastline, maintenance of navigable fairways in the Arctic Ocean and the mouths of Siberian rivers (Project 5776). "The Alexey Marishev is used for comprehensive hydrographic surveys and maintenance of navigational equipment in the waters of ports and approach channels to ports, installation and maintenance of floating aids to navigation and coastal markers, as well as for the delivery of specialists and equipment to shore-based facilities. It is owned by the russian sanctioned FSUE Hydrographic Enterprise, a part of Rosatom State Corporation. Hydrographic Enterprise is the owner and operator of one of the largest dredging fleets in russia, the only organisation in russia that creates and provides navigation information for the Northern Sea Route, mainly for large oil and LNG tankers, on the most difficult areas and routes in terms of navigation. Hydrographic Enterprise has provided dredging services for a number of major energy projects in russia, including the Vostok oil project. In May 2023, USA imposed sanctions on four research vessels of the Hydrographic Enterprise, including the "Aleksey Maryshev", as part of the restrictions on entities involved in expanding russia's future electricity production and export capabilities in strategic industries.

Hydrographic vessel of the E35.G project, built as part of the federal project "Development of the Northern Sea Route" of the state programme "Development of the transport system" for the needs of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Hydrographic Enterprise" (Rosatom State Corporation). FSUE Hydrographic Enterprise is the owner and operator of one of the largest dredging fleets in russia, the only organisation in russia that creates and provides navigation information for the Northern Sea Route, mainly for large oil and LNG tankers, on the most difficult areas and routes. Hydrographic Enterprise has provided dredging services for a number of major energy projects in russia, including the Vostok oil project. In May 2023, USA imposed sanctions on four research vessels of the Hydrographic Enterprise, including the "Yuri Babaev", as part of the restrictions on entities involved in expanding russia's future electricity production and export capabilities in strategic industries.

The vessel is involved in the transportation of LNG modules for the second production line of the large-capacity Arctic LNG-2 project of the sanctioned company Novatek, which is engaged in natural gas production and liquefied natural gas production on the Gydansky Peninsula. In May 2024, as part of the application of restrictions to entities involved in expanding russia's future electricity production and export capabilities in strategic industries, USA provided maritime logistics and construction support for russian energy projects, two vessels of the sanctioned shipping company CFU Shipping Co Limited (Hong Kong), including the 'Hunter Star', were sanctioned. In June 2024, EU sanctions were imposed on the vessel. On October 17, 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with promoting, supporting actions or policies aimed at the operation, development or expansion of the energy sector in russia, including energy infrastructure.

The vessel is involved in the transportation of LNG modules for the second production line of the large-capacity Arctic LNG-2 project of the sanctioned company Novatek, which is engaged in natural gas production and liquefied natural gas production on the Gydansky Peninsula. In May 2024, as part of the application of restrictions to entities involved in expanding russia's future electricity production and export capabilities in strategic industries, USA provided maritime logistics and construction support for russian energy projects, are involved in the transportation of highly specialised liquefied natural gas modules and equipment based on gravity structures (GBS), sanctions were imposed on two vessels of the sanctioned shipping company CFU Shipping Co Limited (Hong Kong), including the vessel "Nan Feng Zhi Xing".