Search OpenSanctions

Advanced

ATACAMA

Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameASCENDANT · ATACAMA · Ascendant · MU DAN · Mu Dan[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Deadweight Tonnage40039[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker is involved in the export of russian oil to third countries, in systematic violations of the G7+ oil embargo on russian oil in 2023-2024, in particular in the export of russian oil from russian ports in the Black Sea to the Laconikos Gulf, to the west of the island of Kithira. The vessel calls at the ports of the Crimean TOT of Ukraine. In January and March 2023, the tanker was involved in the export of several batches of oil products from the russian port of Tuapse, the shipper of the cargo was the sanctioned PJSC Oil Company Rosneft, the recipients were the sanctioned companies Petrokim Trading Middle East and Asia DMCC (Voliton DMCC, UAE), Guron Trading Limited (Hong Kong). There is a production complex in Tuapse belonging to the sanctioned Rosneft - the Tuapse Refinery with a marine terminal. In 2025, the vessel continues to call at russian ports with oil terminals, including Nakhodka and Slavyanka. The vessel is affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management and the Turkish company Unic Tanker Gemi Isletmeciligi, which is affiliated with Gatik. In 2022, the Indian company Gatik Ship Management became the largest carrier of russian oil and was used to operate the russian 'shadow' fleet under sanctions. On December 17, 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on a vessel in connection with the transportation of oil or oil products originating in russia or from russia to a third country. On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. On May 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions, which 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). On June 03, 2025, the sanctions imposed by Switzerland on the vessel came into force. In June 2025, Australia imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since October 30, 2025, New Zealand has imposed sanctions on the tanker.[sources]
FlagSaint Kitts and Nevis · Panama[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage25287[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9248801[sources]
Past FlagsDjibouti · Greece · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Malta · Panama[sources]
Previous nameAtacama · Mu Dan · Seacrown · Seacrown I[sources]
Type19 · Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu[sources]
Last changeLast processedFirst seen

Descriptions

Previous names include MUDAN

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

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,

Relationships

Data sources

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,975

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

EU Sanctions Map1,319

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

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,374

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,793

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

European Union · Council

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,602

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

Australia · DFAT

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,773

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

Switzerland · SECO

Black Sea MoU Detention List2,097

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

Global · BSMOU

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,166

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Source data IDs: eu-oj-fdd512a038188fcde748a297020adff588f649dc · ch-seco-92124 · ca-sema-e3de8a16fa1f8584120df2a305d969d2e23b4659 · gb-fcdo-rus2369 · ua-ws-6684684e88d4edb60a7865f20cdede28e6d490c0 · au-dfat-8240-ascendant · ua-ws-vessel-636 · bs-mou-95617d8b25430a7446d8074df955d03329ecd02d · eu-sancmap-59b87b7e399a0cdecbe2632c45680f8a358cd7a8

For experts: raw data explorer

FactsheetDescriptionsData sources
OpenSanctions · Data you can trust, on people you can’t
OpenSanctions Datenbanken GmbH · info@opensanctions.org · https://opensanctions.org/meeting