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SCF PECHORA

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NamePHOENIX · Phoenix · SCF PECHORA[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignD5ON6 · S9A3133 · TRBK5[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage47218[sources]
DescriptionInvolved in the transportation of russian crude oil during the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian oil. The ship was transporting russian oil from russian ports to third countries. The vessel through Sun Ship Management, Oil Tankers Scf Mgmt FZCO, is affiliated with the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot - the largest state-owned shipping company in russia for the maintenance and provision of marine hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, petroleum products, liquefied gas. The main charterers of Sovcomflot vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders of russia. Sovcomflot participates in the maintenance of large oil and gas projects in russia: Sakhalin-1, Sakhalin-2, Varandey, Pryrazlomne, Noviy Port, Yamal LNG and others. Before the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet numbered about 145 vessels. After the application of sanctions, PJSC Sovcomflot transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it created, including those in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, starting the practice of constant 'juggling' (transferring) vessels to related companies. Tankers 'transferred by PJSC Sovcomflot to related companies are, according to experts, part of the so-called 'shadow tanker fleet' of the russian federation to continue sales of russian oil, petroleum products, and liquefied gas under Western sanctions. In July 2024, UK imposed sanctions on a vessel in connection with its involvement in the transportation of russian oil and/or petroleum products from the russian federation to third countries. On December 16, 2024, EU imposed sanctions on the tanker (effective from December 17, 2024) due to the transportation of crude oil or petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33). On December 23, 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with the transportation of crude oil or petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular and risky shipping practices, as set out in the resolution of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization A.1192(33). On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. On June 19, 2025, New Zealand imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagGabon · Liberia · São Tomé and Príncipe[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage29844[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9333424[sources]
MMSI636018179 · 668116333[sources]
Past FlagsBarbados · Gabon · Liberia · Russia[sources]
Previous nameSCF Pechora[sources]
Type20 · Oil Products Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-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: 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

EU Sanctions Map1,291

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 List5,964

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,286

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,754

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

Switzerland · SECO

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,044

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,532

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

European Union · Council

External databases

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

Abuja MoU Port State Control Inspections71

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Abuja MoU.

External dataset · Global · Abuja MoU

Source data IDs: ua-ws-b075c0089679c734b038ec36b55bb4e704c419ad · ua-ws-vessel-269 · ch-seco-87075 · ua-ws-b7b508ea7cc7b31b439eff08bdea817555e7e996 · eu-sancmap-368753231f67283b36032bb1fdae7157867ecf2d · eu-oj-696cffd5065049239c4963fc3100de45c843cda7 · abuja-mou-psc-9a2a2d754d486fc1a81583698faceec0a0a6e5b1 · ca-sema-5d8a0c54447802677753b4d421ddcb42517e5c06 · gb-fcdo-rus2186

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