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ELZA

Debarred entity · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameELZA[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignD5SE4[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage47052[sources]
DescriptionThe vessel participated in the transfer of hundreds of thousands of barrels of condensate from a vessel of the sanctioned National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), and also carried out an STS transfer with an NITC vessel near Singapore for the transportation of tens of thousands of metric tons of condensate from the South Pars field (the world's largest natural gas condensate field located in the Persian Gulf, owned by Iran and Qatar). The National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) is a subsidiary of the sanctioned National Iranian Oil Company, which is controlled by the Iranian Ministry of Oil. The National Iranian Tanker Company is responsible for the transportation of Iranian crude oil intended for export, plays a significant role in oil deals that are used to generate profits for the IRGC-QF (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) and Hizballah (Hezbollah). On October 11, 2024, as part of the expansion of sanctions against Iran's oil/petrochemical sector, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel as a property in which Elza Shipping SA, which was also sanctioned by USA on October 11, 2024, has an interest. According to GISIS ІМО data as of July 15, 2025, the vessel's registered name is ELZA, flag is unknown. At the same time, the vessel sails under the name ESTEGHLAL, the flag of Curacao.[sources]
FlagLiberia[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage28539[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9221671[sources]
MMSI636018950[sources]
Past FlagsLiberia · Marshall Islands · Singapore[sources]
Previous nameAlam Bayu · Majnoon · Neches · Torm Neches[sources]
Registration numberNRKPC1LA8DE6[sources]
TypeCrude Oil Tanker[sources]
Source linksanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Iran's 'ghost armada'

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

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Data sources

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List36,631

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

United States · OFAC

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,527

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

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,846

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,571

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA


Source data IDs: usgsa-s4mrvttp1 · ofac-51036 · ofac-pr-7796994578e4c9e4740b024c9f650956c4326ca1 · ua-ws-vessel-390 · ua-ws-47c537c1e17cf262c284f886a1704f9a9ae5b62e

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