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VENUS III

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameVENUS III[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignUBDL6[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage7102[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 using deceptive, high-risk practices (disabling AIS, conducting dark activities near russian ports in the Black and Azov Seas, in the Kerch Strait, conducting STS transmissions with russian affiliation (with tanker IMO 9278959) near European countries). The tanker makes calls to the ports of the TOT Crimea of Ukraine, in particular, in October 2024, June 2025. The tanker is affiliated with the sanctioned russian company Prime Shipping LLC, which provides ISM management of the vessel. 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.[sources]
FlagRussia[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage4800[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9599353[sources]
MMSI273255980[sources]
Past FlagsMalta · Palau[sources]
Previous nameRn Tuapse · Svl Glory · Venus I[sources]
Type19 · Oil Products Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers · 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

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,032

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

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,428

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,165

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,828

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

Australia · DFAT

Source data IDs: ua-ws-vessel-1025 · ua-ws-c8f8a3ddc086e5a12b9c40107c81c0e5e5668bc2 · au-dfat-8373-venus-iii · gb-fcdo-rus2552 · ca-sema-de140a19d30df0a265f173e012fd20eb5584486d

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