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YI TONG

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameYI TONG · Yi Tong[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign3E2208[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage159149[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker during the period of the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/oil products is involved in the export of russian crude oil/oil products, including the use of deceptive, high-risk practices, including the conduct of dark activities near russian ports in the Black Sea, in the Sea of Azov near the Kerch Strait, near the FSO IMO 9217979 (under USA sanctions) in the Kola Bay, and STS transfers of russian crude oil/oil products in the Gulf of Laconikos in July and September 2024 with tankers IMO 9232931 and IMO 9252333, respectively. br The tanker also transported sanctioned Iranian crude oil and switched to transporting russian crude oil. br The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as a shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment. br 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. br On May 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions, which will enter into force on May 21, 2025, on the tanker for the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular high-risk shipping practices as specified in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33). br On June 03, 2025, the sanctions imposed by Switzerland on the vessel came into force. br In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. br Since September 18, 2025, Australia has imposed sanctions on the vessel. br Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagPanama[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage84855[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9259733[sources]
MMSI352002051[sources]
Past FlagsChina · Liberia[sources]
Previous nameDa Yuan Hu · Lila Guangzhou · Snow Lotus[sources]
Tonnage84855[sources]
TypeCrude Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua[sources]
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Descriptions

IMO number: 9259733

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

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,

Iran's 'ghost armada'

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,987

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

European Union · Council

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,662

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

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,507

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

EU Sanctions Map1,345

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 List5,312

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,462

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

Switzerland · SECO

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List5,141

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

External databases

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

Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections694

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.

External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU

Source data IDs: NK-34hhuuYjaEcHiCEk6FFQGR · au-dfat-8378-yi-tong · gb-fcdo-rus2562 · ch-seco-94356 · ua-ws-vessel-783 · eu-sancmap-b2ca8b3af24c319c550649c9edeb5f7f9d560b61 · ca-sema-acec6e20fc8e25830578f1fc4ed0159d5630e687 · tokyo-mou-psc-f4e20219d6b3c9c3518434cee862ae496a46bcd3 · eu-oj-6cee21f0dd964f13b627f16240c1beb50abb9416 · ua-ws-f07610ff4d1bfadd949b0af9ffab593838a75b51

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