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Meng Xin

Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameALTUS · MENG XIN · Meng Xin · YUAN QI[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Call Sign3E2056 · D6A3874 · N/A[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage105817[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker was used by the oil broker Petronix Energy Trading Limited (Hong Kong) to transport and further deliver to China hundreds of metric tons of Iranian oil purchased from Naftiran Intertrade Company, which is the marketing arm of the sanctioned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). Iran relies on brokers outside of Iran to facilitate the sale and transport of its crude oil to end users abroad, largely in the UAE and China. The tanker is affiliated with Alkonost Maritime DMCC (UAE), which was sanctioned by USA on February 24, 2025 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction in the purchase, acquisition, sale, transportation or marketing of crude oil or petroleum products or petrochemicals from Iran. On February 24, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker as a property in which the sanctioned company Alkonost Maritime DMCC has an interest.[sources]
FlagComoros · Panama · Sint Maarten[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage56477[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9271406[sources]
MMSI306001000 · 352898783 · 620999875[sources]
Past FlagsCuraçao · Gabon · Greece · Panama · Togo[sources]
Previous nameAltus · Astrid I · Meng Xin · Minerva Concert · Ornella[sources]
Type20 · Crude Oil Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linksanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Data sources

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,254

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 Sanctions5,374

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List35,308

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

United States · OFAC

Tokyo MoU Detention List8,105

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

Global · Tokyo MoU

External databases

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Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections615

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.

External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU


Source data IDs: tok-mou-det-7625d396fa7eabf776387be1b3d0f7e6766f9d82 · tokyo-mou-psc-75b9b915745a3e7189374ea48fd99dfed512e396 · tokyo-mou-psc-13cb307ba9bd7032940b6d43a34ae97731dc307d · ua-ws-vessel-834 · ua-ws-6dd354720e35edb30de3183f154ce2551e0266e5 · ua-ws-96ae35d1fa4d6efaa9fc26a05f9c534c0f133e8f · tok-mou-det-a06fb27992820d8bdae2d02661a333b553013362 · ofac-52686

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