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Maria

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameM/V Maria · MARIA · Maria[sources]
Other nameLev Yashin[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignUBRH7[sources]
DescriptionIn December 2023, the United States imposed sanctions on the vessel as part of a group of commercial vessels that had delivered significant quantities of military equipment and ammunition supplied by the DPRK to russia. · In June 2024, the European Union imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with the transportation of goods and technology used by russia’s defence and security sector to wage war against Ukraine. · In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. · On 17 October 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with the transportation to and from russia of goods and technology used in the defence and security sector, as well as for use in russia or in its war against Ukraine. · The UN Panel of Experts is scrutinizing the Russian-flagged ship "Maria" (formerly known as Lev Yashin) for transporting containers between the DPRK's Rajin port and Dunay, as well as Konyushkov Bay in the Russian Far East, as shown in satellite imagery from September to October. The contents of these containers, which were reported to be transported by rail to a Russian ammunition depot near the Ukrainian border, remain undisclosed. Maria's operations, which involved loading containers at Rajin and unloading at Konyushkov Bay, are part of a broader investigation into container transport between the DPRK and Russia, involving multiple Russian-flagged vessels, indicating systematic goods transfer that is under review for potential sanctions violations. · 3 more...[sources]
FlagRussia[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage5977[sources]
IMO NumberIMO8517839[sources]
MMSI273359830[sources]
Past FlagsCambodia · Malta · Netherlands[sources]
Previous nameCorn Crest · Lev Yashin · Pauwgracht · White Rhino[sources]
Tonnage9340[sources]
TypeGeneral Cargo · General cargo ship[sources]
Source linkchecko.ru · checko.ru · eur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · gisis.imo.org · 8 more...[sources]
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Descriptions

Transport goods and technology used in the defence and security sector, from or to Russia, for use in Russia or for Russia’s warfare in Ukraine.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

transport goods and technology used in the defence and security sector, from or to Russia, for use in Russia or for Russia’s warfare in Ukraine

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities,

Article 4x(2), point (a): transport goods and technology used in the defence and security sector, from or to Russia, for use in Russia or for Russia’s warfare in Ukraine

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities,

Transportation of military cargo

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Weapons and military equipment

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

Ukraine War and Sanctions4,315

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,684

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 Entities2,157

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

European Union · Council

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)22,101

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 of America · ITA

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List34,219

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

United States of America · OFAC

DPRK Reports5,506

A database of entities and events related to North Korea's sanctions evasion efforts.

United Kingdom · RUSI · non-official source

EU Sanctions Map902

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 List5,034

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada


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