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Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameBELA · GAURI[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Call Sign8PUO7 · D6A3966 · T8A5325[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage47999[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker, during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Gulf of Finland and the Pacific region using deceptive practices (disabling AIS, conducting dark activities in the Gulf of Finland). 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. Since September 18, 2025, Australia has imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since October 24, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagBarbados · Comoros · Palau[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage28799[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9270749[sources]
MMSI314814000 · 511101827 · 620999966[sources]
Past FlagsBarbados · India · Comoros · Marshall Islands · Panama[sources]
Previous nameGauri · Jag Prabha · Pacific Oasis[sources]
Type20 · Oil Products Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers · Oil Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu[sources]
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Descriptions

Previous names include GAURI

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

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

Tokyo MoU Detention List8,234

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

Global · Tokyo MoU

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,897

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

Australia · DFAT

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,853

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

European Union · Council

EU Sanctions Map1,311

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

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,008

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 Sanctions5,428

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,164

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

External databases

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

Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections638

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.

External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU


Source data IDs: NK-VgXMu9g5Y6tmRFjZwvSxZm · au-dfat-8313-bela · ua-ws-44182067f1b52b9934007da5676944249d5bad18 · tokyo-mou-psc-84dfb259f47b7643514bce9dfcd66eacb408224f · ua-ws-vessel-1021 · ca-sema-caed8023b855a26365118ae114a02bf19e132104 · ua-ws-095df946e4853a16da92f42f5d1b1763a29e4d31 · gb-fcdo-rus2548 · NK-5rTFdDGTenMdc7FMkXRpZ3 · tok-mou-det-6c5c9b39075e33cfadf88632ea28f4f2929d5a7c · tokyo-mou-psc-f076ab6c710e2cb8e49052960a05f540f850e882 · eu-oj-d8fbb4fa39908fff57f2608154bdc3311eaa8205 · eu-sancmap-46b1e338e59c18a468c55dca0ed4e957302bad2d

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