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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | ARIA · Aria · SCF ANGARA | [sources] | |||
| Country | Russia | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | · | [sources] | |||
| Call Sign | 8P2495 · D5MC2 · UAZC4 | [sources] | |||
| Deadweight Tonnage | 50956 | [sources] | |||
| Description | The tanker is involved in the export of sanctioned russian oil products from russian ports in the Baltic Sea, mainly to Brazil and other third countries, including the use of deceptive practices (disabling AIS). The vessel, through related companies, including the sanctioned Fornax Ship Management, Sun Ship Management, Oil Tankers SCF MGMT FZCO, affiliated with the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia, a key company for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas amidst the application of sanctions restrictions to the russian federation after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The main charterers of Sovcomflot vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders in russia. Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: 'Sakhalin-1', 'Sakhalin-2', 'Varandey', 'Prirazlomnoye', 'Novy Port', 'Yamal LNG' and others. Prior to russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet consisted of about 145 vessels. After the sanctions were imposed, Sovcomflot transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it had set up, including in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, and began the practice of constantly 'juggling' (transferring) vessels to related companies. According to expert estimates, the tankers 'transferred' by Sovcomflot to related companies are part of the so-called 'shadow tanker fleet' of the russian federation to continue selling russian oil, oil products, and liquefied gas under western sanctions. On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel. On February 24, 2025, United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel. On February 24, 2025, EU imposed sanctions on a tanker associated with a sanctioned person (the sanctions come into force on February 25, 2025). On March 04, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the tanker as a vessel associated with a sanctioned entity. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. In June 2025, Australia imposed sanctions on the vessel. In August 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the tanker's master. Since October 30, 2025, New Zealand has imposed sanctions on the tanker. | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Barbados · Liberia · Russia | [sources] | |||
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 29967 | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9397559 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 273267690 · 314987000 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Barbados · Cyprus · Gabon · Liberia | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Prisco Ekaterina · SCF Angara | [sources] | |||
| Registration number | NW9MS8SVSAQ5 | [sources] | |||
| Type | 21 · Chemical/Oil Tanker · Chemical/Products Tanker | Transporteur de produits chimiques · Oil Tanker · Oil tanker/Chemical tanker (OILCHEM) | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · home.treasury.gov · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
Are owned, chartered or operated by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex 8, are otherwise used in the name of, on behalf of, in relation with or for the benefit of such persons.
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.
Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
European Union · Council
A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.
United States · GSA
The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.
United States · OFAC
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
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
Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine · GUR
The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law
Australia · DFAT
Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA
Canada · Global Affairs Canada
Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes
Switzerland · SECO
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
The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:
Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Abuja MoU.
External dataset · Global · Abuja MoU
US OFAC press releases that provide context and details related to sanctioned entities.
External dataset · United States · OFAC
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| Documents | ||
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| Document | Date | |
| Treasury Intensifies Sanctions Against Russia by Targeting Russia’s Oil Production and Exports | ||
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| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| International Register of Shipping | Classification society | - | - | |
| Owners | ||||
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| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Fornax Ship Management Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | - | - | - | |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures In Relation To The Situation In Ukraine | - |
| Canada | Global Affairs Canada | Special Economic Measures Act | - | - |
| Australia | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Sanctioned Vessels Regime | - |
| United States | Office of Foreign Assets Control | Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions | - | - |
| United States | TREAS-OFAC | Reciprocal | - |
| Ukraine | ГУР МО України | Vessels involved in the transportation of weapons, stolen Ukrainian products and in the circumvention of sanctions | - | - |
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | UK sanctions relating to Russia | - |
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| North Fleet Ltd Person of interest | security_manager | - |
| Fornax Ship Management Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | commerce_manager | - |
| PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY SOVCOMFLOT Disqualified · Debarred entity · Sanctioned entity | - | - | - |
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| Burgundy Shipping Corp Person of interest | - | - |