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Bianca

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameBIANCA · Bianca[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign5LOX8[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage37320[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker is affiliated with Babylon Navigation DMCC (UAE, subject to US sanctions), which is associated with Waleed Khaled Hameed al-Samarra'i, who is subject to US sanctions. Waleed Khaled Hameed al-Samarra'i is a UAE businessman who runs a network of companies that manage vessels involved in the transportation and sale of Iranian oil. This network of companies works mainly by secretly mixing Iranian oil with Iraqi oil, which is then offered for sale exclusively as Iraqi oil. The al-Samarrai network is estimated to generate about $300 million in profits annually for both Iran and its partners. Babylon Navigation DMCC is engaged in the logistics and transportation aspects of al-Samarrai's activities. To smuggle oil of Iranian origin by mixing Iranian and Iraqi oil at sea through STS transfers in the Persian Gulf and in Iraqi ports, al-Samarrai uses a group of vessels operated by Babylon Navigation DMCC, including the tanker IMO 9259927. On September 02, 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on the tanker.[sources]
FlagLiberia[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage25651[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9259927[sources]
MMSI636023688[sources]
Past FlagsItaly · Liberia · Marshall Islands · Malta[sources]
Previous nameFresia · Green Trader[sources]
Type21 · Chemical/Products Tanker[sources]
Source linksanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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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

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,300

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List35,108

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

United States · OFAC


Source data IDs: ua-ws-vessel-1255 · ofac-55094

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