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E MEI SHAN

Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameDORIN · Dorin · Dorin (formerly E Mei Shan) · E MEI SHAN · VOULA[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Deadweight Tonnage37252[sources]
DescriptionDuring the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products mainly from russian ports in the Black Sea, including through STS transfers with tankers of the russian shadow fleet. Transshipment of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin by STS method at sea allows concealing the ownership and origin of the cargo, legalizing their supply to the EU, the USA and other countries. In turn, the sale of crude oil/petroleum products on the world market allows accumulating significant financial resources in the state budget of the russian federation, which are used, among other things, to build up the military potential of the aggressor state and to provide material support for russia's military operations on the territory of Ukraine. In May 2023, after leaving the russian port of Tuapse, tanker IMO 9290828 made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9289776, affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, which in 2022-2023 was one of the top players in the shadow tanker fleet involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products under Western sanctions. At the end of April 2023, tanker IMO 9290828 exported russian oil products (more than 30 thousand tons) from the port of Tuapse, the sender of the cargo was the sanctioned russian PJSC Rosneft Oil Company, the recipient was Blackford Corporation Limited. In September 2024, after leaving the russian port of Talagi, in December 2024, near the port of Augusta (Italy) and in the area near Greece, tanker IMO 9290828 carried out an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9289776. Then tanker IMO 9290828 made several STS transmissions in the same area: On January 02, 2025, with tanker IMO 9253234, affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, and on January 08, 2025, with tanker IMO 9247443. In February 2025, after leaving the russian port of Novorossiysk, tanker IMO 9290828 made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9247443 in the area near Cyprus. In April 2025, after departing from the port of Tuapse, tanker IMO 9290828 made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9247443 in the area near Cyprus. Since July 2024, tanker IMO 9247443, without proper insurance of the International P&I Club, has been operating in the area of Greece, Cyprus as a floating transshipment STS hub of russian wet cargo delivered to the area of Greece, Cyprus for transshipment mainly from the russian ports of Tuapse, Novorossiysk, as well as from the Taman crude oil/petroleum products transshipment complex, Primorsk, Ust-Luga. Such deliveries from russian ports for further transshipment via tanker IMO 9247443 in European waters are carried out by a number of tankers, including those affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management. In February 2025, in the area near Cyprus, tanker IMO 9290828 carried out an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9422988, which was sanctioned by the United States in March 2025. The vessel calls at ports in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, in particular at the port of Feodosia in July 2025. On May 09, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of the restrictions on the shadow fleet of the russian federation, including for engaging in activities aimed at destabilizing Ukraine, undermining/threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine or benefiting from or supporting the government of russia, and participating in the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin, in particular, from russia to a third country. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33). On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since September 18, 2025, Australia has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagGabon · Panama[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage23298[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9290828[sources]
Past FlagsGabon · Marshall Islands · Norway · Panama · São Tomé and Príncipe[sources]
Previous nameByron · E Mei Shan · Scarlet Star · Voula[sources]
Type19 · Oil Products Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers · Oil Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu[sources]
Last changeLast processedFirst seen

Descriptions

Previous names include E MEI SHAN

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

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

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,795

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

European Union · Council

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,976

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

EU Sanctions Map1,320

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

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,382

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

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

Black Sea MoU Detention List2,097

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

Global · BSMOU

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,602

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

Australia · DFAT

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,774

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

Switzerland · SECO

Source data IDs: au-dfat-8307-dorin · ua-ws-vessel-952 · eu-sancmap-7e0dab75dfae92962fa9fdd53cacec1666503f3f · ch-seco-94864 · eu-oj-5ca07fc462798adc9f26dad4b867ee0c6167a6a6 · bs-mou-a2a74be0c5cf79552366315ecfb1a626022764d8 · ca-sema-089d19bfa7cbb54a3c0de2fb4d04bb263f29c118 · ua-ws-62df3c0f5099383f7b646bd3f252c6a9edf57f5e · gb-fcdo-rus2546

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