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MD MIRANDA

Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Regulator warning
TypeVessel[sources]
NameCOVENANT GOLD · MD MIRANDA[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignT8A4987[sources]
DescriptionDuring the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products mainly from russian ports in the Black Sea, including through STS transfers with russian affiliation. Transshipment of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin by STS method at sea allows concealing the ownership and origin of the cargo, legalizing their supply to the EU, USA and other countries. In turn, the sale of crude oil/petroleum products on the world market allows accumulating significant financial resources in the state budget of the russian federation, which are used, among other things, to build up the military potential of the aggressor state and to provide material support for russia's military operations on the territory of Ukraine. · In July 2023, the tanker was involved in the export of diesel (almost 30 thousand tons) from the russian port of Tuapse, the sender of the cargo was the sanctioned russian PJSC Rosneft, the recipient was GMS Trading Middle East DMCC (UAE), founded on February 16, 2022. · In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. · In March 2025, after leaving the Sheskharis terminal (Novorossiysk port), the tanker made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9247443 in the area near Cyprus. Since July 2024, tanker IMO 9247443, without proper insurance of the International P&I Club, has been operating in the area of Greece, Cyprus as a floating transshipment STS hub of russian wet cargo delivered to the area of Greece, Cyprus for transshipment mainly from the russian ports of Tuapse, Novorossiysk, as well as from the Taman crude oil/petroleum products transshipment complex, Primorsk, Ust-Luga. Such deliveries from russian ports for further transshipment via tanker IMO 9247443 in European waters are carried out by a number of tankers, including those affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management. · On June 03, 2025, the sanctions imposed by Switzerland on the vessel came into force. · 5 more...[sources]
FlagPalau · Tanzania[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage28246[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9198290[sources]
MMSI511101554[sources]
Past FlagsGreece · India · Malta · Tanzania[sources]
Previous nameAbalone · Angelica An · Md Miranda[sources]
Tonnage46408[sources]
TypeOil Products Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkgisis.imo.org · magicport.ai · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua · www.blackseanews.net · www.blackseanews.net · 12 more...[sources]
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Transportation of fossil fuels

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Transporting russian crude oil/oil products in violation of other restrictions

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

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Data sources

Black Sea MoU Detention List2,070

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

Global · BSMOU

Ukraine War and Sanctions4,358

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Source data IDs: ua-ws-73bf471d32672ef93c68fad666130054d6e9dcf9 · bs-mou-3023f7f416be0cd6d1e1e55466fe06041a68a26e · ua-ws-vessel-937

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