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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | TOPAZ · Topaz | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | [sources] | ||||
| Call Sign | 8P2459 | [sources] | |||
| Deadweight Tonnage | 47199 | [sources] | |||
| Description | The tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/oil products under the G7+ oil embargo and the price-cap policy for russian crude oil/oil products, in particular from russian ports in the Pacific region to China. The vessel actively resorts to deceptive, high-risk practices (disabling AIS, conducting so-called dark activities) in the Baltic Sea near the russian ports of Ust-Luga and Primorsk in October 2024 and January 2025 (from January 10 for two days, January 12 for 9 hours, January 19 for 18 hours). The tanker is affiliated through the sanctioned companies Sun Ship Management (UAE), Oil Tankers SCF MGMT FZCO (UAE), Fornax Ship Management FZCO (UAE) with the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, oil products, and liquefied gas. The major charterers of PJSC Sovcomflot's vessels are russia's largest oil and gas companies and traders. PJSC Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: Sakhalin-1, Sakhalin-2, Varandey, Prirazlomnoye, Novy Port, Yamal LNG and others. On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel. From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33). On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel. In August 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the tanker's master. Since September 12, 2025, the United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel. | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Barbados · Comoros | [sources] | |||
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 27725 | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9292034 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 314959000 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Barbados · Gabon · Comoros · Liberia | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Tower Bridge | [sources] | |||
| Registration number | NWQYYF6VCHA5 | [sources] | |||
| Type | Crude Oil Tanker · Products Tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
IMO number: 9292034
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)
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.
Orbit of Sovcomflot (russia)
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| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY SOVCOMFLOT Disqualified · Debarred entity · Sanctioned entity | - | - | - | |
| Owners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY SOVCOMFLOT Disqualified · Debarred entity · Sanctioned entity | - | - | - | |
| United States | TREAS-OFAC | Reciprocal | - |
| United States | Office of Foreign Assets Control | Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions | - | - |
| European Union | Council of the European Union | EU Designated Vessels (Council Regulation 833/2014) | - |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures In Relation To The Situation In Ukraine | - |
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | UK sanctions relating to Russia | - |
| Orchid Shipmanagement LLC-FZ Person of interest | commerce_manager | - |
| Наконечник Юрій Володимирович Sanctioned entity | captain | - | - |
| Orchid Shipmanagement LLC-FZ Person of interest | security_manager | - |
| Orchid Shipmanagement LLC-FZ Person of interest | - | - | - |
| Caladium Transport Inc Person of interest | - | - |