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SCF BAIKAL

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameBLOSSOM · BOBCAT · BOBCAT (formerly BLOSSOM) · Blossom · Bobcat · 1 more...[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignA4DQ7[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage158097[sources]
DescriptionDuring the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price-cap policy on russian oil, the tanker was involved in the export of russia's oil to third countries from russian ports in the Baltic and Black seas, including with the AIS turned off. The vessel, through related companies, in particular Stream Ship Management FZCO, is affiliated with the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia for the maintenance and provision of marine hydrocarbon extraction, transportation of russian oil, petroleum products, and liquefied gas. The main charterers of Sovcomflot vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders of russia. Sovcomflot participates in the maintenance of large oil and gas projects in russia: Sakhalin-1, Sakhalin-2, Varandey, Pryrazlomnoye, Novyy Port, Yamal LNG, others. Before the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet consisted of about 145 vessels. After the application of sanctions, PJSC Sovcomflot transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it created, including those in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, starting the practice of constant 'juggling' (transferring) vessels to related companies. The tankers 'transferred' by PJSC Sovcomflot to related companies are, according to experts, part of the so-called 'shadow tanker fleet' of the russian federation to continue sales of russian oil, petroleum products, and liquefied gas under Western sanctions. On October 17, 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on tankers of the russian so-called "shadow fleet", including the tanker ІМО 9422457. On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since October 24, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since December 13, 2025, Switzerland has imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagGabon · Oman[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage81415[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9422457[sources]
MMSI461000234[sources]
Past FlagsBarbados · Gabon · Comoros · Liberia[sources]
Previous nameBlossom · SCF Baikal · SCF Vankor[sources]
Tonnage81415[sources]
TypeCrude Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu[sources]
Last changeLast processedFirst seen

Descriptions

Previous names include SCF BAIKAL

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

Transport crude oil or petroleum products or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

IMO number: 9422457

— 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,

Orbit of Sovcomflot (russia)

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Sanctions Map1,345

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

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,981

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

European Union · Council

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,154

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,320

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

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,825

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,463

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

Switzerland · SECO

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,826

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

Source data IDs: eu-oj-3d8269b4761d633f7b30c1af00cbf8b8143cee2e · ua-ws-d54678240f36338d28a34ec4ae27d4b3079936ec · ua-ws-d4aa0a07bc7b30b45d7928c0d9b4cc757b6ad167 · ua-ws-vessel-402 · ua-ws-50b88276f31e2a497131bf231fa174f2de5952f3 · au-dfat-8426-bobcat · ch-seco-98240 · NK-9UEvFMuMvDuawR8ictipQ6 · gb-fcdo-rus2234 · eu-sancmap-89473a9b28b98c7cc3c2adf97d914bc51266a38f · ca-sema-ad4228c4b9c3853b6a444538bc02e350dcd52b0a

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