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AM THESEUS

Debarred entity · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameAM THESEUS · ZAFAR · Zafar[sources]
AliasZAFAR[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignUBKZ6[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage37300[sources]
DescriptionThe vessel is involved in the transportation of Ukrainian grain from the port of Sevastopol (TOT Crimea, Ukraine) with the AIS signal turned off, using the traditional scheme of concealing calls to Ukrainian ports in the TOT of Ukraine, in particular to Iran, Syria, and Yemen. br The russian companies Aval LLC (TIN 7720314451, under Ukrainian sanctions), Pallada LLC (TIN 6161095847), and the Syrian state-owned company "The General Organization for trading, storage and processing of grain" were involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain by the vessel. Pallada LLC has repeatedly been involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain. br In addition, in July 2024, the vessel received a UN permit to unload Ukrainian grain in the port of Salif (Yemen). Thus, the stolen grain was delivered from the temporarily occupied Sevastopol to Yemen for the first time. br On April 02, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on a ship that delivered at least two shipments of stolen Ukrainian grain from the TOT of Crimea to Yemen, organized in the summer and autumn of 2024 by sanctioned russian Afghan businessmen Hushang Ghairat and his brother Sohrab Ghairat. br On June 25-30, 2025, the vessel was loaded with wheat at berth 21 of the Avlita grain terminal in Sevastopol Bay. br On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel. br Since December 19, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel. br Since January 13, 2026, Switzerland has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagRussia[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage24198[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9720263[sources]
MMSI273254900[sources]
Past FlagsMarshall Islands · Malta · Panama · Palau[sources]
Previous nameAm Kirillov · Am Theseus · Nordic Melbourne · Summit · Wl Kirillov[sources]
Registration numberHFXSCXHFQSB4 · HPFMQ9B1GWP3[sources]
TypeBulk Carrier[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · home.treasury.gov · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua[sources]
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Descriptions

IMO number: 9720263

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies which undermine or threaten the economic subsistence or food security of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian grain, or the preservation of cultural heritage of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian cultural goods.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

(also ZAFAR)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also AM THESEUS)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,987

Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

European Union · Council

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,676

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

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List36,817

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

United States · OFAC

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,507

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,531

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

United States · GSA

EU Sanctions Map1,345

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

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,462

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

External databases

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

US OFAC Press Releases8,695

US OFAC press releases that provide context and details related to sanctioned entities.

External dataset · United States · OFAC


Source data IDs: usgsa-s4mrw2dbn · eu-oj-854e1107332d06e06dba1c3297d777d8078d3666 · usgsa-s4mrw2dqc · ua-ws-vessel-289 · ua-ws-82c136c7f19cff5b07edfc2e9c6033a3202f6a28 · ofac-pr-001f4dd8405c48c2be353f59a9fe58a320b37337 · ch-seco-101274 · ofac-53333 · eu-sancmap-53f8a867b3c77e25baa5ddb987932c9e98c619b5

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