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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | BALU · TAVARIS CASSEL | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | [sources] | ||||
| Call Sign | N/A · TJM0133 | [sources] | |||
| Deadweight Tonnage | 305704 | [sources] | |||
| Description | The tanker is involved in the supply of Iranian oil to China. The Iranian Armed Forces General Staff (AFGS) and its main commercial subsidiary, Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company (Sepehr Energy), continue to create front companies and rely on buyers and intermediaries to facilitate their authorized oil trade. AFGS and Sepehr Energy continue to rely on access to a fleet of aging shadow fleet oil tankers to supply oil to foreign buyers. As of early 2025, Sepehr Energy official Toomaj was using vessel IMO 9275660 to facilitate the supply of Iranian oil to China. | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Cameroon | [sources] | |||
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 159016 | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9235244 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 613469620 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Cameroon · Greece · Luxembourg · Marshall Islands · Panama | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Astro Chorus · Balu · New Global · Zeeland | [sources] | |||
| Type | 12 · Floating Storage Tanker · Oil tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.
United States · OFAC
Ships detained by Port State Control (PSC) authorities within the Tokyo MoU region.
Global · Tokyo MoU
Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine · GUR
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
The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:
Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.
External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Federal Autonomous Institution Russian Maritime Register Of Shipping Trade risk · Sanctioned entity | Classification society | - | - | |
| Owners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Forsal Chartering Corporation Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | - | - | ||
| Ukraine | ГУР МО України | Vessels involved in the transportation of weapons, stolen Ukrainian products and in the circumvention of sanctions | - | - |
| United States | Office of Foreign Assets Control | Counter Terrorism | - | - |
| Sores Marine Ltd Person of interest | security_manager | - |
| Sores Marine Ltd Person of interest | Company | - | - |
| Forsal Chartering Corporation Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | commerce_manager | - |
| Federal Autonomous Institution Russian Maritime Register Of Shipping Trade risk · Sanctioned entity | Related Recognised Organization | - | - |
| Forsal Chartering Corporation Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | - | - | - |