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Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameVARG · WUDI[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign3E7584 · T8A5247[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage46891[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Pacific region during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products. 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. Since September 18, 2025, Australia has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagPanama · Palau[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage29490[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9335094[sources]
MMSI352004065 · 511101759[sources]
Past FlagsBahamas · Panama[sources]
Previous nameGulf Esprit · Wudi[sources]
Type21 · Oil Tanker · Oil tanker/Chemical tanker (OILCHEM)[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu[sources]
Last changeLast processedFirst seen

Descriptions

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,

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Data sources

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,976

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 Map1,337

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 Entities2,795

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

External databases

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

Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections613

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.

External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU

Source data IDs: ua-ws-490e5902cfa0c4df7f6a5d11645f2e29932ee32f · eu-sancmap-c8f04d5d05175c8b501fee707ebb624c57f87191 · tokyo-mou-psc-1882021c3e8b8cccd0714d6562093d5d2731ab24 · NK-449qdriTE3X3xJrdPnU6Zd · ua-ws-vessel-1027 · NK-FpfA66nApfdY9vsE62akcY · gb-fcdo-rus2555 · eu-oj-2049d22345d30f58a68caa199548e97696328373 · ua-ws-9042381ff581a832c144a3404c5e16831d51b845

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