Marine Vessels

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 the ports of Tuapse, Nakhodka, and the Taman crude oil/petroleum products transshipment complex. In 2025, the tanker systematically engages in dark activities in the area near the port of Feodosia (TOT Crimea of Ukraine), near russian ports in the Black Sea.
In February 2023, the tanker was involved in the export of russian oil (almost 55 thousand tons) from the russian port of Tuapse. The sender of the cargo was Amur Trading FZCO, and the recipient was Tejarinaft FZCO, founded on April 25, 2022. Amur Trading FZCO and Tejarinaft FZCO are among a number of oil traders involved in the purchase of russian crude oil/petroleum products from the sanctioned russian PJSC Rosneft Oil Company in 2023.
The tanker is connected to an incident that threatened environmental safety. On February 10, 2025, the tanker suffered a fuel oil leak while bunkering at anchorage in Ambarli, near Istanbul (Turkey) due to a technical malfunction.

During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker was involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products using deceptive, high-risk practices (through STS transmissions with russian affiliation, with ships of the russian shadow fleet, with AIS disabled and conducting dark activities near russian ports in the Black Sea).
In June 2023, a tanker was involved in the export of a batch of diesel (almost 30 thousand tons) from the russian port of Tuapse, where a production complex belonging to the sanctioned PJSC Rosneft Oil Company, the Tuapse Oil Refinery with a marine terminal, is located. The sender of the cargo was the sanctioned russian Rosneft, and the recipient was GMS Trading Middle East DMCC (UAE), founded on February 16, 2022.
In October 2023, the tanker IMO 9267027, having left the russian port of Talagi, where the oil loading facilities of the sanctioned Rosneft PJSC are located, made an STS transfer with the tanker IMO 9312872, which was subject to USA sanctions in January 2025, in the area near Malta. Tanker IMO 9312872 is considered part of the shadow fleet, involved in the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports, in particular in the Pacific region, mainly to China, and called at a russian port where the price of oil was constantly trading above the price cap.
On December 27, 2024, near the russian port of Tuapse, tanker IMO 9267027 carried out an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9385831, which entered the transshipment area from the russian port of Tuapse on December 27, 2024. Tanker IMO 9385831 is considered to be part of the shadow fleet, which since July 2024 has been involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products mainly from russian ports in the Black Sea using deceptive, high-risk practices. The owner and commercial manager of the tanker IMO 9385831 since July 2024 is Key Marvel Ltd, registered in the Seychelles at Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Mahe Island Seychelles, which is widely used for registration of companies that own shadow fleet vessels. Since July 2024, Navigenix Shipmanagement LLC (Azerbaijan) has been the technical manager of the tanker. Immediately after the change of management in July 2024, the tanker was involved in the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products. Navigenix Shipmanagement LLC is affiliated with the sanctioned tankers of the shadow fleet of the russian federation, in particular, with the tanker IMO 9209972, which in 2025 was sanctioned by the United Kingdom, the EU, and Switzerland, in particular, for the transportation of crude crude oil/petroleum products, originating from russia or exported from russia, using irregular high-risk shipping practices, as specified in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A. 1192 (33). In the period from July 2024 to March 2025, Navigenix Shipmanagement LLC was the ISM manager of the tanker IMO 9209972.
Since 2024, a number of Azerbaijani companies (Dream Island Shipping LLC, Ocean Voyage LLC, Tidal Tech Mariners LLC, Seafaring Savants LLC, VVave Minder Shipmanagement, Triton Technical Services LLC, Navigenix Shipmanagement LLC, Nautilus Fleet Management LLC, Harbor Harmony Shipmanagement, and others) have been managing tankers of the shadow fleet of the russian federation, including those which since 2023 have been managed by a number of Moldovan companies (Adel Ship Management SRL, BPC Shipmanagement SRL, MRK Shipmanagement SRL, KSN Shipmanagement SRL, OST Shipmanagement SRL, Surt Ship Management SRL, SAL Shipmanagement SRL, FLC Shipmanagement SRL) involved in the creation of a part of the shadow fleet for the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products under Western sanctions.
Transshipment of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin at sea using the STS method allows concealing the ownership and origin of the cargo, and legalizing their supply to the EU, the USA and other countries. In turn, the sale of crude oil/petroleum products on the world market allows accumulating significant financial resources in the state budget of the russian federation, which are used, among other things, to build up the military potential of the aggressor state and materially support russia's military operations on the territory of Ukraine.
In 2025, the tanker IMO 9267027 calls at russian ports, in particular, the Sheskharis terminal (Novorossiysk), which is a transshipment complex, the end point of the main pipelines of Chernomortransneft JSC (TIN: 2315072242, under USA sanctions), a subsidiary of the sanctioned russian Transneft PJSC (TIN: 7706061801).
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 21, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of the vessel.

The tanker was involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from the russian port of Tuapse in 2023 and 2025. In particular, in January 2023, the tanker was involved in the export of russian oil (over 58 thousand tons) from the russian port of Tuapse, where the production complex belonging to the sanctioned PJSC Rosneft Oil Company, the Tuapse Oil Refinery with a sea terminal, is located. The sender of the cargo was Amur Trading FZCO, and the recipient was Tejarinaft FZCO, founded on April 25, 2022. Amur Trading FZCO and Tejarinaft FZCO are among a number of oil traders to purchase russian crude oil/petroleum products from the sanctioned company Rosneft in 2023.
Since January 2025, the tanker has been involved in the export of russian oil from the russian port of Nakhodka, where the facilities of the sanctioned russian Rosneft are located, to the PRC.

During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker was involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products to third countries from the russian ports of Tuapse, Novorossiysk, Taman crude oil/petroleum products transshipment complex using deceptive practices (disabling AIS, conducting dark activities). The tanker is also involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products through STS transfers with other tankers near European countries: in May 2024, after leaving the russian port of Novorossiysk, in the area near Malta, tanker IMO 9391414 made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9829904; in September 2024, after leaving the russian port of Tuapse, in the area near Greece, tanker IMO 9391414 made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9823560.
In April, September, and October 2024, a tanker ordered by Square Energy DMCC (UAE) was involved in the export of several consignments of russian crude oil (almost 85 thousand tons) to Tunisia from the russian port of Tuapse, where the production complex belonging to the sanctioned PJSC Rosneft Oil Company, the Tuapse Oil Refinery with a sea terminal, is located. The shipper of the cargo was also Square Energy DMCC (UAE), founded in May 2023.
Since May 2023, the vessel IMO 9391414 has been managed by the Greek company IMS SA, whose fleet as of April 30, 2025 includes 27 oil tankers, some of which are involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products. IMS SA is a well-known ship management company specializing in the operation and management of product/chemical tankers.

During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker was involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products to third countries mainly from the russian ports of Tuapse, Novorossiysk, and the Taman crude oil/petroleum products transshipment complex using deceptive practices (disabling AIS, conducting dark activities). The tanker is also involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products through STS transfers with other tankers, including the shadow fleet of the russian federation, near European countries.
In July 2023, the tanker IMO 9286059 was involved in the export of russian oil products from the russian port of Tuapse, where the production complex belonging to the sanctioned PJSC Rosneft Oil Company, the Tuapse Oil Refinery with a sea terminal, is located. The sender of the cargo was the sanctioned russian Rosneft Oil Company, and the recipient was SPG Trading LLC. In August, December 2023, January 2024, the tanker IMO 9286059, ordered by Square Energy DMCC (UAE, founded in May 2023), Foxton FZCO (UAE), was involved in the export of several batches of russian crude oil from the russian port of Tuapse. Square Energy DMCC and Foxton FZCO were also the shippers of the cargo.
Twice in March 2024, after leaving the russian port of Novorossiysk, in the area near Greece, the tanker IMO 9286059 made STS transmissions with the tankers IMO 9664782 and IMO 9823584.
In April 2024, after leaving the russian port of Novorossiysk, near Greece, tanker IMO 9286059 conducted STS transmissions with tanker IMO 9433597.
In May 2024, after leaving the russian port of Novorossiysk, in the area near Malta, tanker IMO 9286059 made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9747338.
In December 2024, February 2025, after leaving the russian ports of Primorsk and Tuapse, respectively, tanker IMO 9286059 made STS transmissions with tanker IMO 9247443 in the area near Greece. Since July 2024, tanker IMO 9247443 without proper insurance of the International P&I Club has been operating in the area of Greece and Cyprus as a floating transshipment STS hub of russian wet cargo delivered to the area of Greece and Cyprus for transshipment mainly from the russian ports of Tuapse, Novorossiysk, as well as from the Taman crude oil/petroleum products transshipment complex, Primorsk, Ust-Luga. Such deliveries from russian ports for further transshipment via tanker IMO 9247443 in European waters are carried out by a number of tankers, including those affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, one of the leading operators of the so-called "shadow" fleet involved in the transportation of russian crude crude oil/petroleum products in 2022-2023 under Western sanctions.
In March 2025, after leaving the Taman crude oil/petroleum products transshipment complex, tanker IMO 9286059 made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9424651, which is considered part of the russian shadow fleet, and has been involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products under Western sanctions since September 2023, when the tanker was managed by BPC Shipmanagement SRL (Moldova). Since 2023, BPC Shipmanagement SRL, together with a number of other Moldovan companies (Adel Ship Management SRL, MRK Shipmanagement SRL, KSN Shipmanagement SRL, OST Shipmanagement SRL, Surt Ship Management SRL, SAL Shipmanagement SRL, FLC Shipmanagement SRL), has been involved in the creation of a part of the shadow fleet for the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products under Western sanctions. Since 2024, these Moldovan companies have transferred the management of dozens of tankers to companies from Azerbaijan (Dream Island Shipping LLC, Ocean Voyage LLC, Tidal Tech Mariners LLC, Seafaring Savants LLC, VVave Minder Shipmanagement, Triton Technical Services LLC, Navigenix Shipmanagement LLC, Nautilus Fleet Management LLC, Harbor Harmony Shipmanagement, and others). After the transfer of management to companies from Azerbaijan, the tankers continue to transport russian crude oil/petroleum products.
Transshipment of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin at sea using the STS method allows concealing the ownership and origin of the cargo, legalizing their supply to the EU, the USA and other countries. In turn, the sale of crude oil/petroleum products on the world market allows accumulating significant financial resources in the state budget of the russian federation, which are used, among other things, to build up the military potential of the aggressor state and to provide material support for russia's military operations on the territory of Ukraine.
The tanker made calls at russian ports with oil terminals before russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, then after Western restrictions on russian crude oil/petroleum products were imposed - from March 2023, it was in March 2023 that the tanker was owned by Olive Trading SA (IMO 6386014), registered in Liberia, and managed by the Greek company IMS SA, whose fleet as of April 30, 2025, includes 27 oil tankers, some of which are involved in maritime trade in russian crude oil/petroleum products. IMS SA is a well-known ship management company specializing in the operation and management of product/chemical tankers.
In September 2025, the tanker transported nearly 33,000 tons of russian-origin petroleum products from the port of Tuapse to the port of Aliaga (Turkey). The cargo was shipped by Rosneft.

During the enforcement of the G7 and EU embargoes and the price cap on russian oil and petroleum products, this tanker has been actively engaged in the export of russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products from russian ports in both the Baltic and Black Seas. Its operations have included ship-to-ship (STS) transfers with other tankers near European coastlines.
In December 2024, after departing from the russian port of Primorsk, the vessel (IMO 9273088) conducted an STS transfer near Italy with IMO 9374416. Subsequently, IMO 9374416 performed another STS transfer with IMO 9290921, a tanker considered part of russia’s shadow fleet and sanctioned since May 2025.
Tanker IMO 9374416 is known to make port calls to ports located in the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine. Notably, in May 2025, it called at the port of Kamysh-Burun (Crimea).
In April 2023, IMO 9273088 was involved in the export of over 60,000 metric tons of russian petroleum products from the russian port of Tuapse, where a production facility – comprising the Tuapse Oil Refinery and maritime terminal – is operated by the sanctioned entity PJSC "NK "Rosneft" (ПАО "НК "Роснефть"). The consignor of the cargo was PJSC "NK "Rosneft" (sanctioned), and the recipient was Blackford Corporation Limited.

During the enforcement of the G7 and EU embargoes and the price cap on russian oil and petroleum products, this tanker has been actively engaged in the export of russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products, primarily from russian ports in the Black Sea. Its operations have included deceptive and high-risk practices such as disabling Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders, engaging in dark activities near russian ports, and conducting ship-to-ship (STS) transfers in the vicinity of Cyprus after departing from russian ports with tankers believed to be part of the russian shadow fleet.
In February and April 2023, the tanker (IMO 9274666) was involved in the export of russian petroleum products – over 34,000 and 32,000 metric tons, respectively – from the russian port of Tuapse, home to a production facility comprising the Tuapse Oil Refinery and maritime terminal operated by the sanctioned PJSC "NK "Rosneft" (ПАО "НК "Роснефть"). The consignor of the cargo was the sanctioned russian entity PJSC "NK "Rosneft"; the recipients were Voliton DMCC and Guron Trading Limited, respectively.
In March 2025, after departing from the port of Tuapse, the tanker conducted STS transfers in the vicinity of Cyprus with tankers IMO 9198290 and IMO 9424651, both of which are considered part of russia’s shadow fleet and have been under sanctions since May 2025.
In June 2025, after arriving from the vicinity of Tuapse – where it had conducted dark operations – the tanker conducted another STS transfer near Cyprus with tanker IMO 9299159.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.

During the enforcement of the G7 and EU embargo and price cap on russian oil and petroleum products, the tanker has been actively engaged – including in 2025 – in the export of russian-origin oil and petroleum products, primarily from the russian port of Novorossiysk. The vessel has also routinely disabled its Automatic Identification System (AIS) while operating in the Black Sea near russian ports.
In January 2023, the tanker transported over 29,000 metric tons of russian petroleum products from the russian port of Tuapse to Greece. The Tuapse production facility includes a refinery and maritime terminal owned by the designated russian entity PJSC "NK "Rosneft" (ПАО "НК "Роснефть"). The consignor of the cargo was PJSC "NK "Rosneft", and the consignee was Bellatrix Energy Limited (Hong Kong), also a designated entity.
In February 2023, the same cargo was transferred via ship-to-ship (STS) operation from tanker IMO 9292591 to tanker IMO 9328170 in waters near Greece. The receiving vessel is affiliated with the designated UAE-based company Fractal Marine DMCC, one of the leading operators of the so-called russian shadow fleet in 2022–2023.

During the enforcement of the G7 and EU embargo and price cap on russian oil and petroleum products, the tanker has been actively engaged in the export of russian-origin oil and petroleum products. In 2023, it operated out of the port of Tuapse, and since May 2025, it has been active in shipments from the port of Primorsk.
The vessel has also engaged in dark activity (AIS disabled) near russian Black Sea ports in 2023, and in May 2025 near Finland, the Åland Islands, and the russian port of Ust-Luga.
Between May and November 2023, the vessel ІМО 9293337 carried out seven export operations involving russian petroleum products from Tuapse. The Tuapse production facility includes a refinery and maritime terminal owned by the designated russian entity PJSC "NK "Rosneft" (ПАО "НК "Роснефть"). The consignor for these shipments was PJSC "NK "Rosneft", while the consignee was GMS Trading Middle East DMCC.

During the period of the G7, 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, including through STS transfers, and engages in shady activities near the russian ports of Ust-Luga and Tuapse.
In February and March 2023, the tanker IMO 9293959 was involved in several operations to export russian petroleum products (over 60 thousand tons) from the russian port of Tuapse, where the production complex belonging to the sanctioned Rosneft Oil Company, the Tuapse Oil Refinery with a sea terminal, is located. The sender of the cargo was the sanctioned russian Rosneft, and the recipient was sanctioned company Bellatrix Energy Limited.
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.
In August 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the tanker's masters.
Since September 18, 2025, Australia has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since October 30, 2025, New Zealand has imposed sanctions on the tanker.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.

During the enforcement of the G7 and EU embargo and price cap on russian oil and petroleum products, the tanker has been actively engaged in the export of russian-origin oil and petroleum products, both directly from russian ports and via ship-to-ship (STS) transfers near European countries. The vessel has also engaged in deceptive shipping practices, including dark activity (AIS disabled) near russian ports in the Black Sea.
In January 2023, the tanker transported over 29,000 metric tons of petroleum products from the russian port of Tuapse. The Tuapse production facility comprises a refinery and maritime terminal owned by the designated russian entity PJSC "NK "Rosneft" (ПАО "НК "Роснефть"). The consignor of the cargo was PJSC "NK "Rosneft", and the consignee was Bellatrix Energy Limited, also a designated entity.
In August 2024, the vessel completed another shipment of russian-origin oil and petroleum products from Tuapse to Turkey.
The tanker has also participated in STS operations involving russian-origin oil and petroleum products near Greece. On 8 March 2025, while in the southern part of the Laconian Gulf, the tanker IMO 9299496 received russian-origin petroleum products via STS transfer from the tanker IMO 9692844, which had arrived from the russian port of Primorsk. The cargo was later discharged at the Petrol Ofisi Terminal in Iskenderun, Turkey.
In March–April 2025, the vessel completed a voyage from the russian port of Novorossiysk to the port of Mundra, India.

The tanker during the period of the G7, EU oil embargo 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, high-risk practices (disabling AIS, conducting dark activities, making STS transmissions with russian affiliations). The tanker is involved in an organized chain of supply of russian crude oil/petroleum products to third countries by conducting STS transmissions in the area near European countries, in particular, with the sanctioned tanker IMO 9247443, which has been in the area near Greece since July 2024, Cyprus has been acting as a transshipment STS hub for russian crude oil/petroleum products, which are transported by tankers mainly from the russian ports of Tuapse, Novorossiysk, Taman crude oil/petroleum products transshipment complex for transshipment near European countries.
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.
Since September 18, 2025, Australia has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since October 24, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since December 13, 2025, Switzerland has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 20, 2026, New Zealand imposed sanctions on the vessel.
On February 21, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of the vessel.