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TypeVessel[sources]
NameAILANA · Ailama · KSENA · Ksena[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign9LU2828[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage106074[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker has been engaged in exporting russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic Sea and the Pacific region, primarily to China and India, conducting illicit activities at sea with disabled AIS signals, and violating the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian crude oil/petroleum products. In particular, in May 2023, the vessel exported russian oil from the russian port of Kavkaz in the Black Sea to the EU countries (to the Laconikos Gulf, Greece). RLRISE Moldova, a community of investigative journalists, programmers and activists from the Republic of Moldova and Romania, and the international NGO Greenpeace refer to the tanker as a shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment. Tankers of the shadow fleet operated by Moldovan companies were 'transferred' to the management of Azerbaijani companies, in particular Nautilus Fleet Management LLC. Under the sanctions, russia has begun to build up its own shadow fleet of outdated tankers, which has no 'ties' with the G7 and the EU and can transport oil in violation of price caps. russia disguises its shadow activities at sea under the 'convenient' flags of third countries, operates at sea without proper insurance from the international club of insurers, uses complex schemes to conceal the owners of the shadow fleet, uses various deceptive tactics to conceal the origin of its cargo, creates threats to environmental safety with large-scale economic costs for coastal countries due to the growing threat of oil spills, does not use pilots to navigate difficult areas, etc. russia's 'shadow fleet' continues to provide multibillion-dollar revenues for the kremlin bypassing sanctions, disguising its activities under the flags of third countries, using complex schemes to conceal owners, and poses significant environmental threats with significant economic costs to coastal countries and/or the international community due to the outdated and inadequate insurance of shadow fleet tankers. On November 25, 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on a tanker in connection with the transportation of russian oil/oil products from the russian federation to a third country as part of the restrictions on the russian shadow fleet. On February 21, 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 Tonnage57171[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9232888[sources]
MMSI667002025[sources]
Past FlagsCook Islands · Gambia · Liberia · Panama · Palau[sources]
Previous nameAegean Faith · Ailama · Kriti Bastion · Ksena[sources]
Type20 · Oil Tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu[sources]
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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: where shipping sanctions apply, a specified ship is prohibited from entering a port in the UK, may be given a movement or a port entry direction, can be detained, and will be refused permission to register on the UK Ship Register or have its existing registration terminated.

— UK FCDO Sanctions List,

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Data sources

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 Map1,327

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

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,797

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

European Union · Council

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,348

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,775

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

Switzerland · SECO

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

Source data IDs: NK-5sNVx4hUty9JcNDnWpFtai · ua-ws-8f90148a4cde74c57f894c37816cec8a2b613b7e · ua-ws-d1ddb8343ba37792c8641f532f95cabed19e6fe2 · ua-ws-vessel-582 · gb-fcdo-rus2325 · eu-oj-49a5f45254d13f9bec2f4e7c3c12cc38f8608cb9 · ca-sema-fb697810dd90130e2994a24e835f141146dfac12 · ch-seco-94859 · eu-sancmap-c0b0d241cab12c29033146543daf38047a37fe21

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