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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | ARES · Ares | [sources] | |||
| Country | Hong Kong SAR | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | [sources] | ||||
| Call Sign | E5U3903 | [sources] | |||
| Deadweight Tonnage | 311168 | [sources] | |||
| Description | The tanker is involved in the transportation of iranian oil. The vessel has made several deliveries of iranian oil, including through STS transfers with vessels IMO 9293741, IMO 9379703, IMO 9244635, sanctioned by USA since the end of 2024. On August 21, 2025, the USA imposed sanctions on the tanker IMO 9174397. | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Cook Islands | [sources] | |||
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 158281 | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9174397 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 518100992 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Bahamas · Cook Islands · Germany · Liberia · Panama | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Ds Commander · Front Commander · Lisa · Melissa Amy · Sino Macro · | [sources] | |||
| Type | 20 · Crude Oil Tanker · Oil tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | home.treasury.gov · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine · GUR
The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.
United States · OFAC
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
The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:
Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.
External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU
US OFAC press releases that provide context and details related to sanctioned entities.
External dataset · United States · OFAC
ofac-pr-714cb743738ebb0599a116d1a7035cf4b64929ec · ofac-54341 · ua-ws-vessel-1258For experts: raw data explorer
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| Documents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Document | Date | |
| Treasury Targets Iranian Oil Exports and Shadow Fleet | ||
| Linked from | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Talos Marine Services Co Ltd | Company | - | - | |
| Ares Shipping Limited | ||||
| Owners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Ares Shipping Limited Sanctioned entity | - | - | - | |
| Ukraine | ГУР МО України | Vessels involved in the transportation of weapons, stolen Ukrainian products and in the circumvention of sanctions | - | - |
| commerce_manager |
| - |
| Company Person of interest | security_manager | - |
| RINA Services S.p.A. (RINA) | Classification society | - | - |
| Ares Shipping Limited Sanctioned entity | - | - |