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Kapok

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameKAPOK · Kapok · SEA HONOR · Sea Honor[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign3E6616[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage158706[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker during the G7 and EU oil embargo and price-cap policy on russian oil since the end of 2023 has been involved in the export of russian oil from russian ports in the Baltic and Black Seas to third countries. The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as a shadow fleet of tankers that transport russian oil around the world and threaten the environment. According to the American human rights group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), which monitors Iran-related tanker traffic using satellite data, the vessel was involved in the transportation of Iranian oil and switched to transporting russian oil in November 2023. Since the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, more than 100 vessels that previously helped Tehran export Iranian export oil are now helping russia transport russian oil/oil products. In May 2022, UANI first predicted that russia would turn to a 'ghost armada' to ensure oil flows to its Chinese partner. At the end of 2023, the tanker IMO 9315654 transported more than a million barrels of crude oil worth tens of millions of dollars on behalf of al-Jamal and the sanctioned Houthi businessman Abdi Nasir Ali Mahamud from Turkey. On October 17, 2024, 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). According to the database of the Global Integrated Shipping Information System of the International Maritime Organization (IMO's GISIS), as of July 21, 2025, the vessel's registered name is SEA HONOR, and the flag is listed as "Guyana False". At the same time, the vessel sails under the name S HON, the flag of Malawi. On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel. On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagPanama[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage83469[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9315654[sources]
MMSI352003068[sources]
Past FlagsBahamas · Liberia · Panama[sources]
Previous nameKapok · Lila Orlando · Sonangol Kassanje[sources]
Type20 · Crude Oil Tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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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

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

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

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,259

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) List35,108

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

United States · OFAC

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

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,779

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

Switzerland · SECO

Source data IDs: ofac-51323 · gb-fcdo-rus3146 · ua-ws-4002bca1812cc9e4ffa7e3521bf69cba93d8d02b · ua-ws-vessel-486 · ua-ws-1080de281df18c1459e59cef7a8e9954467d8621 · eu-sancmap-ab21c77816b523d0c154fa45a2458e87ff093825 · eu-oj-c2fd95b52e3478be2d970bdd8abf37e77b8cb232 · ch-seco-95594

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