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LI BAI

Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameDANSHUI · Danshui · LI BAI · Li Bai[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign3E4641[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage104988 · 158672[sources]
DescriptionDuring the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price-cap policy on russian oil, the tanker has been involved in the export of russian oil to third countries from russian ports, including with the AIS signal turned off. The vessel is affiliated with the ISM manager, the Indian company BRAVO MARINE PVT LTD, which manages the security of another tanker IMO 9274800, which is a member of the shadow fleet involved in the export of russian oil and is affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, one of the leading operators of the so-called 'shadow' fleet involved in the transportation of russian crude oil under western sanctions. The shadow fleet of the russian federation 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threats with significant economic costs to coastal countries and/or the international community due to the outdated and inadequate insurance of shadow fleet tankers.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 January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel. On May 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions, which will enter into force on May 21, 2025, on the tanker for the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular high-risk shipping practices as specified in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33). On June 03, 2025, the sanctions imposed by Switzerland on the vessel came into force. On July 21, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel. In August 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the tanker's master. In November 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagComoros · Panama[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage81384[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9589750[sources]
MMSI352002861[sources]
Past FlagsMarshall Islands · Panama[sources]
Previous nameAzuron · Li Bai · Melodia · Rio Arauca[sources]
Registration numberP4F9S6QZ59J3[sources]
Type20 · Crude Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[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,

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,

Relationships

Data sources

Tokyo MoU Detention List8,147

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

Global · Tokyo MoU

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,805

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

European Union · Council

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

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,691

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

United States · GSA

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,773

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

Switzerland · SECO

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,982

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

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,166

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,404

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

EU Sanctions Map1,319

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

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List35,466

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

United States · OFAC

External databases

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

Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections628

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.

External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU

Source data IDs: tok-mou-det-1486d4b2e49953606918eb8ffc915d1c02805707 · ua-ws-vessel-488 · usgsa-s4mrvttwl · ua-ws-a45b7df05c2a78b74d6a186e4431093e542147e9 · ua-ws-ae7d376a42c8a7f22d1e3718cf3a97a791f91c43 · ofac-51879 · ua-ws-546d64044eedaf298829648f262bf3c41a721ca5 · ch-seco-94316 · tokyo-mou-psc-d5f003f48e3b5c78edad6c805dd88baaae3bcbd8 · eu-oj-a273ee37003c90699c5380c858f2c54504bbabfc · eu-sancmap-ace6bb8950d1fcbe903d0ee86fbf2a3cbd8c2de9 · NK-HN4wpVQetS5co9TtQv8iS5 · ca-sema-bde1a8da274be6e4e2431d64d1a82e7b8de4a75b · gb-fcdo-rus2825

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