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ELECTRA

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameELECTRA · Electra · FLORA 1 · TASTA · Tasta[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignT8A5223[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage50921[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker, during the period of the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products, in particular from russian ports in the Baltic and Black Seas, using deceptive, high-risk practices (disabling AIS, STS transmissions near Greece). The tanker is 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 oil under Western sanctions, and the company Galena Ship Management, which is affiliated with Gatik, which in 2023, together with Gaurik Ship Management LLP, Caishan Ship Management, Plutos Ship Management, Geras Ship Management, Girik Ship Management, Orion Ship Management LLP, Nautilus Shipping, Ark Seakonnect Shipmanagment LLC, Zidan Ship Management, was involved in a scheme to "juggle" vessels operated by Gatik Ship Management to avoid sanctions. Gatik Ship Management and Galena Ship Management were the previous managers of the tanker. Tankers operated/managed by the Indian Gatik Ship Management continue to be used by related companies and call at russian ports. The tanker IMO 9307815, which left the port of Ust-Luga on December 01, 2023, carried out an STS transfer of russian crude oil/petroleum products in January 2024 near Greece to the tanker IMO 9419151, affiliated with Gatik Ship Management. On February 24, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of its restrictions on the russian shadow fleet. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. In June 2025, Australia 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. Since October 30, 2025, New Zealand has imposed sanctions on the tanker.[sources]
FlagGabon · Palau[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage30053[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9307815[sources]
MMSI511101742[sources]
Past FlagsGermany · Djibouti · Gabon · Italy · Saint Kitts and Nevis · 3 more...[sources]
Previous nameArctic Bridge · Atlantica Bridge · Electra · Rudra · South Point · 1 more...[sources]
Type21 · Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu[sources]
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Descriptions

Previous names include ELECTRA

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

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,

Relationships

Data sources

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,975

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

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,166

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,374

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,793

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

European Union · Council

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,602

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,773

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

Switzerland · SECO

EU Sanctions Map1,319

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

Source data IDs: ua-ws-10fcb1a4358f0a30a2e93dae822f874a8c1c199e · eu-sancmap-970a03ed54e7a9bd69e6d3844a609d6fee65b906 · ca-sema-456c8e2e836c35463b1f5b735fbb2fd6399a132d · au-dfat-8262-tasta · ua-ws-eca338c4fef850db9f9e594eefbfc217f1ff25f3 · ch-seco-95659 · eu-oj-8e29e275b39c6fb600935d3ad5e12b4a6c2e8c84 · gb-fcdo-rus2474 · ua-ws-vessel-803 · NK-6XmHNYuJ4JEvW8FeqRDb8i

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