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FAST KATHY

Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameFAST KATHY · Fast Kathy · NELSA[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Call SignTJMO4M[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage156760[sources]
DescriptionDuring the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian oil, the tanker is involved in the export of oil to third countries from russian ports in the Black Sea, and resorts to the practice of turning off the AIS signal, conducting so-called 'dark activities'. The vessel is affiliated with a sanctioned company One Moon Marine Services LLC (UAE) with a non-transparent organizational and ownership structure. One Moon Marine Services LLC is involved in a network of companies to which the leading operators of the shadow fleet in 2023 'registered' tankers transporting russian oil (oil products). The constant change of owners and managers of vessels to avoid sanctions and conceal the true beneficiaries of the vessels is a typical phenomenon for the so-called 'shadow' fleet involved in the russian oil and oil products trade. The shadow tanker fleet continues to generate multibillion-dollar revenues for the kremlin by circumventing sanctions by disguising its activities under third-country flags, using complex schemes to conceal owners, and poses significant environmental safety hazards with significant economic costs to coastal countries and/or the international community due to the outdated and inadequately insured shadow fleet tankers. On December 17, 2024, 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. Since May 21 and June 3, 2025, the EU and Switzerland, respectively, have imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from rRussia, using irregular shipping practices with a high degree of risk, as specified in Resolution A.1192(33) of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization. In June 2025, Australia imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since September 12, 2025, New Zealand has imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagCook Islands · Cameroon · Honduras[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage83805[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9408205[sources]
MMSI613741800[sources]
Past FlagsCook Islands · Hong Kong SAR · Honduras · Comoros · Marshall Islands[sources]
Previous nameFast Kathy · Front Njord[sources]
TypeCrude Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua[sources]
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Descriptions

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,

Star Voyages Shipping Services LLC (UAE)

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

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Data sources

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,154

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

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

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,848

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

Australia · DFAT

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,334

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/Embargoes8,461

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 Entities2,980

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

European Union · Council

Black Sea MoU Detention List2,168

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

Global · BSMOU

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,210

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Source data IDs: eu-oj-4c4ff4d1fce68e5e861d0810c31a6c7ecfe4585b · ua-ws-vessel-476 · ua-ws-908e1b0a58afb3d361e2e841df272fb50d23af6f · gb-fcdo-rus2368 · au-dfat-8231-fast-kathy · bs-mou-45959fa0c7813a3003d30c860fb72eedced7eee7 · ch-seco-92230 · ca-sema-7b75233d07da190fdf0fcf80d096de6bcf465811 · eu-sancmap-784ac3dacdd55cb946249dca4caa07e3071c49e5

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