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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | BOLU · Bolu | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | [sources] | ||||
| Call Sign | TJM08A | [sources] | |||
| Deadweight Tonnage | 108760 | [sources] | |||
| Description | During the G7 and EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products. The owner and commercial manager of the vessel is Bolu Group Ltd (Liberia), which operates only one tanker — IMO 9439539. Tanker affiliated with the company The Zulu Ships Management and Operation — Sole Proprietorship LLC (UAE), which belongs to a group of companies that played a significant role in the management and operation of the tanker fleet of the shipping empire controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani (Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani), son of Ali Shamkhani, chief political advisor to Iran's supreme leader. Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani uses his father's political influence to corrupt top-level officials in the Iranian regime in order to build and operate a huge fleet of tankers and container ships. This fleet transports oil and petroleum products from Iran and russia, as well as other cargoes, to buyers around the world, generating tens of billions of dollars in profits. Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani's shipping empire consists of a vast fleet of ships, ship management companies, and front companies that launder billions of dollars in profits from the global sale of Iranian and russian crude oil and petroleum products, mostly to buyers in the PRC. This shipping empire takes significant measures to conceal its operations and obscure its ties to the Shamkhani family, Iran, and russia. Since October 24, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since December 13, 2025, Switzerland has imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel. | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Cameroon | [sources] | |||
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 60578 | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9439539 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 613271610 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Barbados · Hong Kong SAR · Liberia | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Bay Grammy · Sea Bay | [sources] | |||
| Type | Crude Oil Tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
Transport crude oil or petroleum products or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).
Hossein Shamkhani's shipping empire
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| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Company Person of interest | security_manager | - | ||
| Owners | ||||
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| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Bolu Group Ltd Person of interest | - | - | ||
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures In Relation To The Situation In Ukraine | - |
| European Union | Council of the European Union | EU Designated Vessels (Council Regulation 833/2014) | - |
| Bolu Group Ltd Person of interest | commerce_manager | - |