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Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameBEAST · Beast[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Call Sign9LU2817 · T8A4165[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage47119 · 47120[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker has been involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products since March 2023 during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian oil/petroleum products, and has been actively engaged in dark activities in the Baltic and Black Seas near russian ports with oil terminals. The vessel is involved in high-risk practices, such as STS transmissions near European countries. In particular, in 2024, near Greece, the vessel carried out STS transfers with the tanker IMO 9209972, which was subject to USA sanctions in February 2025, and with the sanctioned tanker IMO 9247443, which operates near Greece and Cyprus as a floating STS hub for transshipment of wet cargo, including that of russian origin. There is also an STS transmission in the area of Port Said (Egypt) with the tanker IMO 9258026, which was subject to USA sanctions in February 2025. In June 2025, in the area near Cyprus, tanker IMO 9290921 carried out an STS transfer with tanker of the russia's shadow fleet IMO 9352195, which was sanctioned by the United Kingdom in May 2025 as part of the restrictions imposed on the russian shadow fleet. In October 2024, the ISM management of the tanker was transferred to Tidal Tech Mariners LLC (Azerbaijan) from the Moldovan company MRK Shipmanagement SRL. The Moldovan company MRK Shipmanagement SRL, along with a number of other Moldovan companies, is involved in the creation of a part of the shadow fleet involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products. The shadow tankers managed by Moldovan companies (Adel Ship Management SRL, BPC Shipmanagement SRL, MRK Shipmanagement SRL, KSN Shipmanagement SRL, OST Shipmanagement SRL, Surt Ship Management SRL, SAL Shipmanagement SRL, FLC Shipmanagement SRL) are transferred to the management of Azerbaijani companies, in particular Dream Island Shipping LLC, Ocean Voyage LLC, Tidal Tech Mariners LLC, Seafaring Savants LLC, VVave Minder Shipmanagement, Triton Technical Services LLC, Navigenix Shipmanagement LLC, Nautilus Fleet Management LLC, Harbor Harmony Shipmanagement, and others. 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 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. In August 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the captain Batalov Dmitrii. Since September 18, 2025, Australia has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagPalau · Sierra Leone[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage30020 · 30030[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9290921[sources]
MMSI511100943 · 667001236[sources]
Past FlagsBahamas · Greece · Marshall Islands · Palau[sources]
Previous nameEvros · Proodos[sources]
Type21 · Chemical/Products Tanker · Oil Tanker · Oil tanker/Chemical tanker (OILCHEM)[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,

Relationships

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

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

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

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

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

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,300

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

External databases

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

Abuja MoU Port State Control Inspections74

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Abuja MoU.

External dataset · Global · Abuja MoU

Source data IDs: ch-seco-91523 · ca-sema-c313a326833ece4949734ef14dbdf6d2c7eae28f · eu-oj-9d2fc3d740fbbd937b6c90710ee89b0a23e0f4f5 · eu-sancmap-cb18abcb9c329bde0d9dba5c54dbbc85a538b24a · abuja-mou-psc-58e2b82bee8694869dcf338d1e5c17a009cf3634 · gb-fcdo-rus2544 · ua-ws-ec7f43e6cda73684ca82e84fc648c7735eb08719 · ua-ws-vessel-840

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