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Serenade

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameNS Stream · SERENADE · Serenade · Serenade (formerly NS Stream)[sources]
Other nameNS Stream[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign8P2363[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage46941[sources]
DescriptionThe vessel is involved in the transportation of russian oil from russian ports to third countries and violation of the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian oil. The vessel has been recorded by the Monitoring Group of the Institute for Black Sea Strategic Studies and the BlackSeaNews editorial board as a violator of the embargo on the import of russian crude oil. In particular, the facts of the vessel's participation in the transportation of russian oil were recorded in January 2023 (from the russian port of Tuapse to the Turkish port of Mersin), in February 2023 (from the russian port of Taman to the Greek ports of the Gulf of Lakonikos and Agio Theodoroi), and in June 2024 (from the russian port of Ust-Luga to the Turkish port of Tuzla). The vessel is owned by Wasp Navigation Co, with Sun Ship Management and Oil Tankers Scf Mgmt Fzco among the former managers, are affiliated with the sanctioned Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia, a key company for servicing and supporting offshore extraction of hydrocarbons, transportation of russian oil, oil products, and LNG. The services provided by Sovcomflot are a significant source of income for the russian federation, as more than 70% of russia's revenues come from the sale of energy, which allows it to finance its war against 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 affiliated 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 natural gas under western sanctions. In June 2024, EU imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with its support for the development of the russian energy sector. On October 17, 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with promoting, supporting actions or policies aimed at the operation, development or expansion of the energy sector in russia, including energy infrastructure. On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. On July 21, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel. In August 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the tanker's master.[sources]
FlagBarbados · Comoros[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage27357[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9318541[sources]
MMSI314897000[sources]
Past FlagsBarbados · Gabon · Comoros · Liberia[sources]
Previous nameNS Stream[sources]
Type21 · Chemical/Oil Tanker · Chemical/Products Tanker | Transporteur de produits chimiques[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies for the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in Russia, including energy infrastructure.

— 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

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List35,308

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

United States · OFAC

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,254

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

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,374

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

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

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

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

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

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

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