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TypeVessel[sources]
NameMESTRAL[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign3E7074[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage37554[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Black Sea during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price-cap policy on russian oil/petroleum products, including with the AIS disabled. The vessel engages in dark activities near russian ports in the Black Sea, Greece, Turkey, and Libya. On April 11, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of the vessel IMO 9391402. In September 2025, the tanker transported 30,500 tons of russian-origin petroleum products from the port of Taman for export to Turkey. In October 2025, the ship transported nearly 30,000 tons of russian-origin petroleum products from the Sheskharis terminal in the port of Novorossiysk to Tunisia. The shipper was the sanctioned company PJSC Lukoil, and the charterer was Litasco. The tanker calls at ports in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, in particular at the port of Kamysh-Burun in September 2025. The tanker is operated by the Cyprus-based company Cymare Shipmanagement Ltd (IMO 5883981, registration number: HE 309832). Cymare Shipmanagement Ltd is managed by: Andrei Hudzasvili (citizen of the Republic of Estonia) – director; Nikolay Spichenok (citizen of the United Kingdom) – director; Victoria Orlova Papaduri (citizen of the Republic of Cyprus) – serves as director and secretary. A. Hudzasvili and N. Spichenok are also directors of the affiliated Cyprus-based company Cymare Crew Ltd (ΗΕ 359400). In addition, N. Spichenok is the director of Peremoga Investment Ltd (registration number: ΗΕ 300440) and the director of SCF Management Services (Cyprus) Ltd (registration number: HE 42739). From 2012 to 2015, N. Spichenok held the position of director of the technical fleet management department of the sanctioned company PJSC Sovcomflot. Sovcomflot PJSC is russia's largest state-owned shipping company providing services for offshore hydrocarbon production and transportation of russian crude oil, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas. The main charterers of Sovcomflot PJSC vessels are russia's largest oil and gas companies and traders. Sovcomflot PJSC participates in the servicing of major oil and gas projects in russia: Sakhalin-1, Sakhalin-2, Varandey, Prirazlomnoye, Novy Port, Yamal LNG, and others.[sources]
FlagPanama[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage23403[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9391402[sources]
MMSI352004840[sources]
Past FlagsGermany · Liberia · Marshall Islands[sources]
Previous nameCape Guinea · Conti Guinea · Grace Felix[sources]
Type21[sources]
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Ukraine War and Sanctions5,625

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Source data IDs: ua-ws-f716027db76534eff012cb4032c4c5163014ddb4 · ua-ws-vessel-915 · ua-ws-a696527deae4965175c6f08c1715640bbf5caffd

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