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BETTLE

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameBETTLE · Bettle · UZE · Uze[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign5LHB3[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage52679[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker is involved in the export of russian oil/oil products, including to the EU in violation of the G7 and EU oil embargo, in particular, from the port of Tuapse (russia) to the EU via transshipment in June 2023. The vessel affiliated with the beneficiaries of the sanctioned shipping company Hennesea Holdings Limited (UAE), founded in late 2022, operating in the maritime sector of the russian economy. Shortly before the entry into force of the price-cap policy, Hennesea acquired old tankers transporting russian crude oil and oil products and entering russian ports. In January 2024, USA imposed sanctions to vessels affiliated with the beneficiaries of Hennesea. According to GISIS IMO, as of early July 2025, the vessel's flag is marked as "Guinea False". In 2025, the tanker is involved in commodity transportation in Singapore area without port calls. Since September 12, 2025, the United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagLiberia[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9323338[sources]
MMSI636022072[sources]
Past FlagsLiberia · Marshall Islands[sources]
Previous namePuze · Uze[sources]
Type21 · Chemical/Oil Tanker · Chemical/Products Tanker | Transporteur de produits chimiques[sources]
Source linksanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

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 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

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

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

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List35,308

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

United States · OFAC

Source data IDs: ofac-47228 · ca-sema-0d1ca2ea46af12bf944fe84360bae00c782a32f4 · ua-ws-d401f6dd67fb4c8451b26716e9e692d3aa3e2f17 · ua-ws-vessel-53 · ua-ws-70e09d2c1c567a13938ed57b1c40cdb30c81fef5 · gb-fcdo-rus2937

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