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YURI

Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameSOMERSET · YURI[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignE5U5230 · N/A[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage319360[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker (VLCC class) has been involved in the transportation of sanctioned Iranian oil, in particular, to China since at least 2020, and shipment of Iranian crude oil in the interests of the sanctioned China Concord Petroleum Company, which was sanctioned by USA at the end of 2019 for violating restrictions on processing and transactions with Iranian oil, as well as the sanctioned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), which is one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world and is controlled by the Iranian Ministry of Oil. Iran relies on an extensive network of tankers and ship management companies in many jurisdictions to transport its oil to consumers, using deceptive tactics (falsification of documentation, manipulation of ship tracking systems, constant changes of ship names and flags). The tanker is affiliated with Yurimaguas Ltd, a company registered in the Marshall Islands, which was sanctioned by USA on December 03, 2024 for its activities in the oil sector of the Iranian economy. On December 03, 2024, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker. According to GISIS IMO data, as of July 16, 2025, the vessel's registered name is YURI, and the flag is designated as "Eswatini False". At the same time, the vessel sails under the name COBA, the flag of Curacao.[sources]
FlagCook Islands · Eswatini[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage161135[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9235737[sources]
MMSI518999249 · 669587000[sources]
Past FlagsCook Islands · Greece · Liberia · Marshall Islands · Malta · 2 more...[sources]
Previous nameJennifer ІІІ · Neptune · Samho Dream · Skopelos · Somerset · 1 more...[sources]
Type20 · Crude Oil Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linksanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Data sources

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,257

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) List35,178

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

United States · OFAC

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,348

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Tokyo MoU Detention List8,080

Ships detained by Port State Control (PSC) authorities within the Tokyo MoU region.

Global · Tokyo MoU

External databases

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Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections612

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.

External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU


Source data IDs: ua-ws-vessel-762 · ofac-51353 · ua-ws-7c2e0ae50c620a5414a3f228b8701fe270839437 · tok-mou-det-e2a75289a77646b78ed60a848af6bdfa10f658a4 · ua-ws-6e51c02af31e5538687c8c7cdadef0225b6b5457 · tokyo-mou-psc-dd22b95d51d6886e853068569d7be103a60fb7c3

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