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XUE SONG

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameSONA · XUE SONG · Xue Song[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignTRAX2[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage49999[sources]
DescriptionThe 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 in the Pacific region. The tanker is affiliated with Galena Ship Management, an Indian company associated with Gatik Ship Management, one of the leading operators of the so-called "shadow" fleet involved in the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products in 2022-2023 under Western sanctions. In 2023, Galena Ship Management, together with Gaurik Ship Management, Caishan Ship Management, Plutos Ship Management, Geras Ship Management, Girik Ship Management, Orion Ship Management, Nautilus Shipping, Ark Seakonnect Shipmanagment, Zidan Ship Management, was involved in a scheme to "juggle" vessels managed by Gatik Ship Management to avoid sanctions. Galena Ship Management was the ISM manager of the tanker from March to October 2023. Tankers operated/managed by India's Gatik Ship Management and its related companies continue to call at russian ports. 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. Since September 18, 2025, Australia has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagGabon[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage30006[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9428358[sources]
MMSI626309000[sources]
Past FlagsGabon · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Liberia · Marshall Islands · Portugal[sources]
Previous nameBanksy · Ionian Wave · Mastic · Uacc Sila · Uog Andros · 1 more...[sources]
Type19 · Chemical/Products Tanker · Oil Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu[sources]
Last changeLast processedFirst seen

Descriptions

Transport crude oil or petroleum products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia while practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33)

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

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

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,976

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,779

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,300

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,796

Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

European Union · Council

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,042

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

EU Sanctions Map1,337

The EU Sanctions Map is a visualisation of EU sanctions policy. It includes a broader set of policies and entities than the EU consolidated sanctions list.

European Union · Council

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections613

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.

External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU

Source data IDs: ua-ws-6af3130910d51c0ed9e05512c5a4d862191f1227 · eu-sancmap-92bec1f8035e1431ce459b2fb9d4e50e77742772 · gb-fcdo-rus2561 · ch-seco-94201 · ua-ws-b16057a546198e04c4dc35c610d8015aec31b33f · ua-ws-vessel-990 · eu-oj-0342334ceae283bea8c5d8cad01dda68b214071e · ca-sema-0db437b9eeaab9a8b914f24b522f226195cb1f22 · tokyo-mou-psc-4e9a478343f25c26f47d5d114ba9e071735c4b83

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