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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | HULDA · THEA | [sources] | |||
| Other name | SEAGRACE / PACIFIC ALLIANCE | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | [sources] | ||||
| Call Sign | S9A3113 | [sources] | |||
| Deadweight Tonnage | 105941 | [sources] | |||
| Description | During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian crude oil, the tanker has been involved in exporting russian oil to third countries from russian ports in the Baltic and Black Seas. The international non-governmental organization Greenpeace refers to the tanker as a shadowy fleet of tankers that transport russian oil around the world and threaten the environment. Under the sanctions, russia has begun to build up its own shadow fleet of outdated tankers, which has no 'ties' with the G7 and the EU and can transport oil in violation of price caps. russia disguises its shadow activities at sea under the 'convenient' flags of third countries, operates at sea without proper insurance from the international club of insurers, uses complex schemes to conceal the owners of the shadow fleet, uses various deceptive tactics to conceal the origin of its cargo, creates threats to environmental safety with large-scale economic costs for coastal countries due to the growing threat of oil spills, does not use pilots to navigate difficult areas, etc. russia's 'shadow fleet' continues to provide multibillion-dollar revenues for the kremlin bypassing sanctions, disguising its activities under the flags of third countries, using complex schemes to conceal owners, and poses significant environmental threats with significant economic costs to coastal countries and/or the international community due to the outdated and inadequate insurance of shadow fleet tankers. On November 25, 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on a tanker in connection with the transportation of russian oil/oil products from the russian federation to a third country as part of the restrictions on the russian shadow fleet. On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33). On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel. | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Panama · São Tomé and Príncipe | [sources] | |||
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 57226 | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9290309 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 668116313 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Isle of Man · Malta · Panama | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Pacific Alliance · Seagrace · Thea | [sources] | |||
| Type | 20 · Oil Tanker · Oil tanker | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
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 sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
United Kingdom · FCDO
Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine · GUR
Ships detained by Port State Control (PSC) authorities within the Tokyo MoU region.
Global · Tokyo MoU
The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:
Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.
External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU
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| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| BIRCH(HONG KONG) CO,LIMITED | Company | - | - | |
| Owner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Country | Legal form | Status | |
| Thea Stewart Ltd | Hong Kong SAR | - | - | |
| Owners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Thea Stewart Ltd Person of interest | - | - | ||
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 | - |
| - | Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding | - |
| INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION BUREAU CLASS (ICBC) | Classification society | - | - |
| INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION BUREAU CLASS (ICBC) | Classification society | - | - |
| Company Person of interest | security_manager | - |
| Thea Stewart Ltd Person of interest | commerce_manager | - |
| BIRCH(HONG KONG) CO,LIMITED | Company | - | - |
| Other | Classification society | - | - |
| INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION BUREAU CLASS (ICBC) | Related Recognised Organization | - | - |