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Nereus Sophia

Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameNEREUS SOPHIA · NEW POWER · Nereus Sophia · New Power · SEA HAZEL[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Call Sign3E5862 · D6A4046[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage106085[sources]
DescriptionThe international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as part of the shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian crude oil around the world and threatening the environment. The tanker, which is considered to be part of the shadow fleet, is involved in the export of russian crude oil/oil products during the period of the G7+ oil embargo on russian oil and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/oil products, in particular, it called at a russian port where the oil price constantly exceeds the upper limit of the price cap. The vessel is affiliated with Meghan Group Limited, which was sanctioned by USA on January 10, 2025 for its activities in the energy sector of the russian economy. On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel as a property in which Meghan Group Limited has an interest. After USA sanctions were imposed, the vessel changed its name and flag 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. On July 21, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagComoros · Marshall Islands · Panama[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage58070[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9266853[sources]
MMSI352003763 · 620800046[sources]
Past FlagsGuyana · Isle of Man · Marshall Islands · Panama[sources]
Previous nameBritish Hazel · Nereus Sophia · Sea Hazel[sources]
Type20 · Crude Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[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,

Relationships

Data sources

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

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

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,254

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

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

Tokyo MoU Detention List8,105

Ships detained by Port State Control (PSC) authorities within the Tokyo MoU region.

Global · Tokyo MoU

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,374

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

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

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List35,308

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

External databases

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

Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections615

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.

External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU


Source data IDs: gb-fcdo-rus2774 · ua-ws-1f518f00e8b29a8cbdd82235b353aaee03748336 · ca-sema-3535f7b3b54e6bc0a5f812013eacd7f6c2e59ca8 · ofac-51633 · eu-oj-eb6fd12b414bbba53615685ed09c712aa225ca75 · ch-seco-91493 · ua-ws-vessel-708 · ua-ws-3e1cf1338bdbe08c7431377e61aae77609bb1e1a · eu-sancmap-28cf9eea4ef09edb146be70beb9c6d7234cdfa6c · tok-mou-det-f9ac2304440d706e4a029f8b04857b2cec74d3c6 · tokyo-mou-psc-bbba49bb7a286a4ff185b228bffbc8e5a660b32a

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