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Volgoneft 251

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity

Volgoneft 251 is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Vessel				[sources]
Name	VOLGONEFT-251 · Volgoneft 251				[sources]
Build Date	1975				[sources]
Call Sign	`UFMS`				[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage	4125				[sources]
Description	The tanker has been involved in the export of russian crude oil and petroleum products during the enforcement of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian-origin oil and petroleum products. In particular, the tanker transported oil from the port of Samara to the port of Tuapse for onward export. The vessel has engaged in dark activity in the area of the Kerch Strait and in russian ports in the Azov and Black Seas. The tanker is affiliated with the russian companies SC Bashvolgotanker CJSC (ЗАО "СК "Башволготанкер", TIN 0278045090) and Volgotanker JSC (АО "Волготанкер", TIN 7704456748), which is subject to Ukrainian sanctions and acts as the managing company of SC Bashvolgotanker CJSC. On July 20, 2025, the European Union imposed sanctions on the tanker for transporting crude oil and petroleum products originating in or exported from russia using irregular, high-risk shipping practices, as defined in IMO General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33). On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel.				[sources]
Flag	Russia				[sources]
IMO Number	`IMO8231057`				[sources]
MMSI	`273349500`				[sources]
Type	19				[sources]
Source link	eur-lex.europa.eu				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-07	Last processed	2026-01-23	First seen	2025-07-21

Descriptions

IMO number: 8231057

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2026-01-07

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, 2025-08-12

Relationships

Sanctions
Country	Authority	Program	Start date	End date
European Union	Council of the European Union		2025-07-20	-

Linked from
Subject	Role	Start date	End date
OJSC Volgotanker Vnp Person of interest	commerce_manager	1975-12	-
Company Person of interest

Owners
Owner	Percentage held	Start date	End date
OJSC Volgotanker Vnp Person of interest	-	1975-12	-

Data sources

EU Sanctions Map1,345

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

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,452

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 Entities2,910

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

European Union · Council

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,656

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Source data IDs: eu-oj-365f5ce8da796178092ae81359f84f43007ab970 · ua-ws-vessel-1045 · ch-seco-94808 · eu-sancmap-21bd2364648e7df059dc463b734dbe18ddb3f7af · ua-ws-3aa389f40d9961a79957d018da71181f6e53bf2d

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