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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]
DescriptionOn February 24, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker as a property in which the sanctioned company Alkonost Maritime DMCC has an interest. · 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. · The 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.[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]
Tonnage105817[sources]
TypeCrude Oil Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkhome.treasury.gov · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua · www.balticshipping.com · www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com · 1 more...[sources]
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Descriptions

Transportation of Iranian crude oil/petroleum products

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Transportation of fossil fuels

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)22,222

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 of America · ITA

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List34,470

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

United States of America · OFAC

Tokyo MoU Detention List7,983

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

Global · Tokyo MoU

Ukraine War and Sanctions4,360

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

External databases

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Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections550

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.

External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU


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

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