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Maritime detention · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameSAN DAMIAN · SOURIA · San Damian[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Deadweight Tonnage12716[sources]
DescriptionThe vessel is involved in numerous cases of theft of Ukrainian grain from the ports of Feodosia, Sevastopol (TOT of Crimea, Ukraine) with the AIS signal turned off to Syria, Turkey, Egypt through the Bosphorus strait according to the "traditional" scheme of concealing activities to Ukrainian ports at the TOT of Ukraine, as well as in importing to the port of Sevastopol (TOC Crimea, Ukraine) from Bulgaria ilmenite for the Ukrainian plant "Crimean Titan" captured by russia at the TOT Crimea (Ukraine). In 2015, USA imposed sanctions on three vessels of the Syrian state company Syrian General Organization for Maritime Transport, including the "Souria" (current name "San Damian"). On December 16, the EU imposed sanctions on the vessel (effective from December 17, 2024) in relation to the facilitation/support of actions/policies that undermine/threaten the economic existence or food security of Ukraine (e.g., transportation of stolen Ukrainian grain, transportation of stolen Ukrainian cultural property). On December 23, 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel in relation to the facilitation/support of actions/policies that undermine/threaten the economic existence or food security of Ukraine (e.g., transportation of stolen Ukrainian grain, transportation of stolen Ukrainian cultural property). According to GISIS IMO data as of July 15, 2025, the vessel's registered name is SAN DAMIAN, and the flag is designated as "Eswatini False". At the same time, the vessel sails "hiding" under the flag of Eswatini. On June 30, 2025, the US removed sanctions from the ship.[sources]
FlagSyria[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage9611[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9274331[sources]
Past FlagsAntigua and Barbuda · Germany · Syria[sources]
Previous nameBBC California · Ostkap Carrier · Souria[sources]
Type23 · General cargo/multipurpose[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu[sources]
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Are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies which undermine or threaten the economic subsistence or food security of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian grain, or the preservation of cultural heritage of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian cultural goods.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

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Data sources

EU Sanctions Map1,337

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

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,779

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

Switzerland · SECO

Black Sea MoU Detention List2,087

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

Global · BSMOU

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,300

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,796

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

European Union · Council

Source data IDs: eu-oj-5b9bd2100cd26c726a8a79aa1130ac54ceeed2ba · bs-mou-222bb94c64ab561a308374c70d6cca3e56ca0f42 · ofac-18216 · ua-ws-vessel-257 · eu-sancmap-3ab48d0c6aa81e1fcc70177d6f338e079cce73e4 · ua-ws-33f5aa26a1d7f96668f62d838df568874376e6c6 · eu-sancmap-a0da7e94a35af8770c8daf7999422d6370e2b3ef · ua-ws-447b788624bf3415273c062a03e117a8a67c9c76 · ua-ws-5d52c707e402bc9382909edbab0d590459911592 · ch-seco-87017

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