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Captain Kostichev

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameCAPTAIN KOSTICHEV · Captain Kostichev · KAPITAN KOSTICHEV[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign3E4142 · UAYC6[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage101930[sources]
DescriptionDuring the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price-cap policy on russian oil, the tanker is involved in exporting russian oil from russian ports in the Baltic Sea and the Pacific region to China and India, and resorts to the practice of turning off the AIS signal and conducting so-called 'dark activities' at sea. The vessel is certified by the Indian regulator Indian Register of Shipping (IACS). · On February 24, March 04, 2025 EU and Switzerland respectively imposed sanctions on the tanker for transporting crude oil/oil products originating in or exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as specified in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33); promoting or supporting actions/policies aimed at the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in russia, including energy infrastructure (EU sanctions will enter into force on February 25, 2025). · On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel. · On July 21, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel. · The shadow tanker fleet 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threats with significant economic costs to coastal countries and/or the international community due to the outdated and inadequate insurance of shadow fleet tankers. · 1 more...[sources]
FlagPanama · Russia[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage60434[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9301392[sources]
MMSI273264590 · 352002205[sources]
Past FlagsCyprus · Panama[sources]
Tonnage101930[sources]
TypeCrude Oil Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · home.treasury.gov · kse.ua · safety4sea.com · 7 more...[sources]
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Descriptions

Transport crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex 24, 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) Are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies for the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in Russia, including energy infrastructure.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Article 4x(2), point (b): transport crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex XIII, 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) Article 4x(2), point (c): are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies for the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in Russia, including energy infrastructure.

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities,

transport crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex XIII, 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) are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies for the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in Russia, including energy infrastructure.

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities,

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,

Transporting russian crude oil/oil products in violation of other restrictions

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Associated with sanctioned entities

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Transportation of fossil fuels

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Sanctions Map901

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 Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)22,181

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 of America · ITA

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,684

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

Switzerland · SECO

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,399

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

European Union · Council

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,712

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Ukraine War and Sanctions4,326

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List34,450

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

United States of America · OFAC

External databases

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

Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections552

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.

External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU


Source data IDs: eu-sancmap-1489a1b300f90e4d940cf93e546afd3e618ad04b · ua-ws-vessel-550 · ua-ws-0a437272189d2bc05cee364be89bb3e0333c8baf · tokyo-mou-psc-af6019cc71b0f8153698ff8af0c4e2ccd3f60fc2 · ch-seco-89674 · ofac-51479 · eu-oj-aee55043bf2a7c86e45d1cf365aa8bdef3d8119e · gb-fcdo-rus2820

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