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Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameCETUS · Cetus[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Call Sign9LS1994[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage105369[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker, during the period of the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/oil products, is involved in the transportation of russian crude oil/oil products from russian ports in the Baltic Sea using deceptive, high-risk practices (disabling AIS, in particular, in the area of the port of Ust-Luga). br The tanker is affiliated with the Indian company Maritas Fleet Private Ltd, which was the ISM manager of the vessel from December 2022 to February 2024. The dominance of India as the technical and ISM manager of shadow fleet tankers may indicate the creation of a control center for shadow fleet vessels, masking the beneficial owners. Established in 2022, Maritas Fleet Private Ltd has managed 29 tankers, including those under sanctions, affiliated with the sanctioned company Hennesea Holdings Limited. Hennesea Holdings Limited was founded in late 2022 in the UAE and owned 18 vessels that transported crude oil of russian origin at a price above $60 per barrel. Shortly before the introduction of the price-cap policy, the company acquired old tankers involved in the transportation of russian crude oil and petroleum products with calls to russian ports. br On May 20, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of the restrictions on the shadow fleet of the russian federation, including for engaging in activities aimed at destabilizing Ukraine, undermining/threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine or benefiting from or supporting the government of russia, and participating in the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin, in particular, from russia to a third country. br 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). br On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel. br In November 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. br Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagGabon · Sierra Leone[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage60325[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9418482[sources]
MMSI667002291[sources]
Past FlagsCyprus · Gabon · Liberia · Singapore · São Tomé and Príncipe[sources]
Previous nameRide · Stride · Zaliv Anadyr[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,

IMO number: 9418482

— 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,

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Data sources

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,587

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List5,140

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

Australia · DFAT

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,986

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

European Union · Council

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,313

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,462

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

Switzerland · SECO

Tokyo MoU Detention List8,238

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

Global · Tokyo MoU

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,664

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

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

Source data IDs: ch-seco-94905 · eu-sancmap-e3c6c80e88a38ead4affbbaad2e65cc9039a7a1a · ua-ws-vessel-492 · tok-mou-det-2923a2b5c174ffb3d47da78a20cc4690ae4eba08 · ua-ws-f9108929fe207a4e94a9bf52d0bfc0aeb9423eb1 · ca-sema-d12dd5f5f1756a958ee2c605a4da4bc7ef389443 · gb-fcdo-rus2699 · eu-oj-afd5abc9ada895c323f5fe4c0a45960d15b4db03 · au-dfat-8629-cetus

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