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LEA I

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameLARK · LEA I · Lark · Lark (formerly Lea I)[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage74999[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker, during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products using deceptive, high-risk practices (disabling AIS, conducting dark activities near russian ports in the Baltic Sea, making STS transmissions with a russian affiliation near Malaysia). In particular, in April 2025, tanker IMO 9277759, having left the area near the russian port of Ust-Luga, where it was conducting dark activities, made an STS transmission with tanker IMO 9198666 near Malaysia. On May 09, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of the restrictions on the shadow fleet of the russian federation, including for engaging in activities aimed at destabilizing Ukraine, undermining/threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine or benefiting from or supporting the government of russia, and participating in the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin, in particular, from russia to a third country. In June 2025, Canada 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. Since September 18, 2025, Australia has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagLiberia[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage42432[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9277759[sources]
Past FlagsCameroon · Cyprus · Liberia · Panama · Palau[sources]
Previous nameCrystal 1 · Lea · Lea I · N. Mars · Nordmars[sources]
Type19 · Oil Tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu[sources]
Last changeLast processedFirst seen

Descriptions

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)

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

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.

— UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Relationships

Data sources

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,753

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

Switzerland · SECO

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,975

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

EU Sanctions Map1,407

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

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,796

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

European Union · Council

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,300

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Source data IDs: gb-fcdo-rus2577 · eu-sancmap-471055785bd1ee14d8809b0f4a08bac543db3d3b · ch-seco-94838 · ua-ws-vessel-1023 · ua-ws-9191fd6bd3c3839589ec8c516c032df9fbd64fb0 · eu-oj-b8bc7c30b09391d8f238ac969899a055970fa7e0

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