Search OpenSanctions

Advanced

ANTHEA

Debarred entity · Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameANTHEA · SIRI · Siri[sources]
AliasANTHEA · NEW PRIME[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Call SignD6A3314[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage281396[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker is involved in the transportation of Iranian and russian crude oil and petroleum products. The vessel resorts to deceptive practices, including manipulation of the vessel's location and dark activities near Malaysia. The tanker is affiliated with the shipping empire of Iranian oil magnate and major arms supplier to russia Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani through the company OCEANLINK MARITIME DMCC. On April 04, 2024, the USA imposed sanctions on the tanker ІМО 9281683, involved in cooperation with the sanctioned Iranian company Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company in the delivery of Iranian goods. Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company controls a network of front companies in Iran and other jurisdictions through which Iranian goods are sold in favor of the Ministry of Defense and Logistics of the Armed Forces of Iran (MODAFL) and the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff (AFGS). Since December 16, 2024, the EU has imposed sanctions on the tanker for the transportation of crude oil or petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33). On December 23, 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with the transportation of crude oil or petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular and risky shipping practices, as set out in the resolution of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization A.1192(33). In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagComoros · Panama[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage149274 · 149554[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9281683[sources]
MMSI620999315[sources]
Past FlagsIndia · Comoros · Liberia · Panama[sources]
Previous nameAnthea · Cybele · Formosapetro Forever · Smiti[sources]
Registration numberNHU7P35VRVP4[sources]
TypeCrude Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · home.treasury.gov · home.treasury.gov · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
Last changeLast processedFirst seen

Descriptions

IMO number: 9281683

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

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,

Hossein Shamkhani's shipping empire

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Iran's 'ghost armada'

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

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

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

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,519

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 Sanctions5,755

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List36,613

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

United States · OFAC

Tokyo MoU Detention List8,362

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

Global · Tokyo MoU

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,533

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,564

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

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

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

US OFAC Press Releases4,964

US OFAC press releases that provide context and details related to sanctioned entities.

External dataset · United States · OFAC


Source data IDs: eu-sancmap-54fea5fa3036b9b5130a413b8be66d3ad0cb223e · ca-sema-25f0d75741eadfbea0118a1de4708b2ce3c7179f · ofac-48406 · usgsa-s4mrvttl5 · ch-seco-87303 · ua-ws-vessel-628 · eu-sancmap-678cbaa0935e720c0b55be26d355f760d0758d62 · ua-ws-b3bf5ec039c7f67ea480e171e0025bf1952b2927 · ofac-pr-6013aeef006ad98dd20a46781749ba63709266fa · NK-NgDhEzwQtDGAHoWoTiuA4Q · eu-oj-ca87d5d3a6a90474095d8fa24173502895b440fa · tok-mou-det-3af9266b596bea1007236f5ad5bf29436c0b62ac · ua-ws-1caa20df46fb78be2892136ad67bfe94ec1c7772

For experts: raw data explorer