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TypeVessel[sources]
NameARCTIC MULAN · Arctic Mulan · MULAN · Mulan[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignT8A4797 · UAFC7[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage44737[sources]
DescriptionIt is affiliated with the sanctioned company Plio Energy Cargo Shipping Opc, which operates the sanctioned LNG tanker ‘New Energy’, involved in the transportation of russian fossil fuels from the sanctioned ‘Arctic LNG-2’ facility. ‘Arctic LNG-2’ is the second large-capacity project of the sanctioned Novatek PJSC for natural gas extraction and liquefied natural gas production on the Gydan Peninsula after Yamal LNG. In November 2023 and February 2024, USA and the United Kingdom respectively imposed sanctions on the russian Arctic LNG-2 project, which is of strategic importance for the government of the russian federation. On 05 September 2024, as part of the expansion of restrictive measures on the russian energy sector, USA imposed sanctions on the LNG tanker as part of the attempts to export LNG from the sanctioned Arctic LNG-2 project, in connection with the property in which Plio Energy Cargo Shipping Opc has an interest. On October 17, 2024, United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel. On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since July 20, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the tanker for operating in a way as to contribute or support actions or policies for the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in russia, including energy infrastructure. On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel. On August 28, 2025, the tanker Arctic Mulan delivered liquefied gas from the russian Arctic LNG-2 plant to the Beihai regasification terminal in China. In early June 2025, the vessel loaded a batch of LNG at a floating storage facility near Kamchatka, where the fuel had previously been delivered by other tankers from Arctic LNG-2. In August, the tanker arrived at the terminal in Beihai in southern China. The vessel also delivered LNG from Arctic LNG-2 to the Beihai terminal on September 22 and October 17, 2025.[sources]
FlagPanama · Palau · Russia[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage54836[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9864837[sources]
MMSI273260840[sources]
Past FlagsPanama · Palau · Singapore[sources]
Previous nameMulan · Mulan Spirit[sources]
Type22 · LNG Carrier · LNG Tanker · LNG Tanker | Méthanier[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies for the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in Russia, including energy infrastructure.

— 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,

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Data sources

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List35,308

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

United States · OFAC

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,254

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

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,374

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

EU Sanctions Map1,319

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

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,166

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

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

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,773

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

Switzerland · SECO

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,793

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

European Union · Council

Source data IDs: ca-sema-38806ec8566050cb0ab78ff36748c70251b1773e · ua-ws-daaec1b533f092fecaca5f10c35c25bd0f1e7b10 · eu-oj-70f59e6e41ef8f3d2dde54f429266a30e2e9cec8 · ofac-50629 · ua-ws-vessel-309 · gb-fcdo-rus2245 · ch-seco-94823 · eu-sancmap-d4426657a4b467addfedc5c9b291fd60fe0b9d86 · ua-ws-5fdf04436f6290b6305470eee906dde4158cacba · NK-5qWTJ97wCSLwisbEMq9ewa · ua-ws-2414d3f9c4eb38a9966afb44c63e0a60df6c39d1

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