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KUSTO

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameKUSTO[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign9LU2059[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage105047[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker, during the period of the G7 and EU 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 ports in the Baltic Sea, and resorts to deceptive, highly irregular practices with the disabling of AIS. 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. 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. From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33). On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagPanama · Sierra Leone[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage58667[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9308833[sources]
MMSI667001256[sources]
Past FlagsCook Islands · Greece · Marshall Islands · Malta · Panama[sources]
Previous nameLovina[sources]
Type20 · Oil Tanker[sources]
Last changeLast processedFirst seen

Descriptions

Shipping sanctions: a specified ship is prohibited from being provided with access to or having its master or pilot cause it to enter a port in the UK, may have its registration on the UK Ship Register terminated, and a master or pilot of a specified ship may be given a port barring direction, a detention direction, and a port entry direction or a movement direction.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

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Data sources

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,276

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,962

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO


Source data IDs: ua-ws-525a3f043e9802ac9733f205d8449592727a3687 · gb-fcdo-rus2575 · ua-ws-vessel-600

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