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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | NEMRUT · Nemrut · SEA HOPE | [sources] | |||
| Country | Liberia | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | · | [sources] | |||
| Call Sign | 5LKI8 · 5LUO9 | [sources] | |||
| Deadweight Tonnage | 106992 · 37687 | [sources] | |||
| Description | The tanker is involved in the export of russian oil and petroleum products, particularly from russian ports in the Baltic Sea, during the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian oil and petroleum products. The vessel is part of a vast shipping empire controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the son of Ali Shamkhani, the chief political advisor to iran’s supreme leader. Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani leverages his father’s political influence to corrupt senior iranian regime officials in order to build and operate a massive fleet of tankers and container ships. This fleet transports oil and petroleum products from iran and russia, as well as other cargoes, to customers worldwide, generating tens of billions of dollars in profit. His shipping network comprises a vast fleet of vessels, ship management companies, and front entities that launder billions of dollars in proceeds from global sales of iranian and russian crude oil and petroleum products, mostly to buyers in the People’s Republic of China. The network takes extensive measures to conceal its operations and obscure its ties to the Shamkhani family, iran, and russia. The Zulu Ships Management and Operation – Sole Proprietorship LLC (UAE), with which the tanker IMO 9439541 is affiliated, is among several companies that have played a significant role in managing and operating the Shamkhani network’s tanker fleet. On July 30, 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since October 24, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel. | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Liberia | [sources] | |||
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 23274 · 60578 | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9439541 · IMO9713399 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 636022766 · 636024849 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Hong Kong SAR · Liberia | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Bay Trezor · Sea Hope | [sources] | |||
| Type | 20 · Bulk carrier · Crude Oil Tanker · Oil tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu · home.treasury.gov · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
IMO number: 9439541
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).
Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine · GUR
Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes
Switzerland · SECO
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
Ships detained by Port State Control (PSC) authorities within the Black Sea MoU region.
Global · BSMOU
Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
European Union · Council
The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.
United States · OFAC
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
US OFAC press releases that provide context and details related to sanctioned entities.
External dataset · United States · OFAC
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| Document | Date | |
| Treasury Takes Massive Action Against High-Profile Iranian Network | ||
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| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) | Classification society | - | - | |
| American Bureau of Shipping | ||||
| Owners | ||||
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| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| The Zulu Ships Management And Operation - Sole Proprietorship LLC Sanctioned entity | - | - | - | |
| United States | Office of Foreign Assets Control | Iran Sanctions | - | - |
| European Union | Council of the European Union | EU Designated Vessels (Council Regulation 833/2014) | - |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures In Relation To The Situation In Ukraine | - |
| - | Black Sea MoU on Port State Control | - |
| Related Recognised Organization |
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| American Bureau of Shipping | Classification society | - | - |
| The Zulu Ships Management And Operation - Sole Proprietorship LLC Sanctioned entity | commerce_manager | - |
| The Zulu Ships Management And Operation - Sole Proprietorship LLC Sanctioned entity | security_manager | - |
| Sejin Marine Co Ltd | Company | - | - |
| The Zulu Ships Management And Operation - Sole Proprietorship LLC Sanctioned entity | - | - | - |
| The Zulu Ships Management And Operation - Sole Proprietorship LLC Sanctioned entity | - | - |