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SEALION I

Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Regulator warning · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameSEALION I · STABILLIS I · Sealion I[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Deadweight Tonnage45467[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker, during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports, including the use of deceptive, high-risk practices. The vessel engages in dark activities near russian ports in the Black Sea, in the Kerch Strait area. The tanker is calling at the Sheskaris terminal (Novorossiysk port), which is a transshipment complex, the end point of the main pipelines of Chernomortransneft JSC (TIN 2315072242, under USA sanctions), a subsidiary of the sanctioned russian Transneft PJSC (TIN 7706061801). In January 2023, the tanker was involved in the export of a shipment of diesel (almost 30 thousand tons) from the russian port of Tuapse, the exporter of the cargo was the sanctioned russian Oil Company Rosneft, the recipient was Tejarinaft FZCO. There is a production complex in the port of Tuapse that belongs to the sanctioned Rosneft - the Tuapse Oil Refinery with a marine terminal. In September 2023, after leaving the russian port of Primorsk, in the area near Greece, the tanker made an STS transfer with the tanker IMO 9289752 (under sanctions of the United Kingdom, Canada), affiliated with ARK SeaKonnect Shipmanagment (Mumbai, India), a company associated with Gatik Ship Management (India), which in 2022-2023 was one of the top players in the shadow tanker fleet involved in the export of russian oil. Also in September 2023, in the area near Greece, the tanker made an STS transfer with tankers IMO 9314882, affiliated with Orion Ship Management, IMO 9272931, affiliated with ARK SeaKonnect Shipmanagment, which, in turn, are affiliated with the company Gatik Ship Management (India). Also in November 2023, in the Laconikos Gulf, the tanker made an STS transfer with the tanker IMO 9265873, which is considered part of the shadow fleet and has been actively involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic and Black Seas since August 2023, including the use of deceptive, high-risk practices. In November 2023, after leaving the russian Taman crude oil/petroleum products transshipment complex, the tanker made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9334557, affiliated with Gatik Ship Management, in the Laconikos Gulf. In June 2024, after leaving the russian port of Tuapse, near the port of Said, the tanker made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9289752 (under sanctions of the United Kingdom, Canada), affiliated with ARK SeaKonnect Shipmanagment (Mumbai, India), affiliated with Gatik Ship Management (India). In September 2024, the tanker, having departed the russian port of Tuapse, made an STS transmission with the tanker IMO 9298272 in the area near Greece. In October 2024, in the Kerch Strait area, the tanker made an STS transfer with tanker IMO 9271951 (under sanctions of UK, EU, Switzerland, Canada), which is considered part of the russian shadow fleet and calls at the ports of the TOT Crimea of Ukraine. On April 11, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the captain of the tanker IMO 9234501. 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). According to the database of the International Maritime Organization's Global Integrated Shipping Information System (IMO's GISIS), as of July 21, 2025, the ship's flag is unknown. At the same time, the vessel sails under the flag of Panama. On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since September 18, 2025, Australia has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagPanama[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage30770 · 30800[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9234501[sources]
Past FlagsCroatia · Liberia · Mexico · Panama[sources]
Previous nameAmatlan II · Baluni · Elka Baluni · Sealion I · Trident Trinity · 1 more...[sources]
Type21 · Chemical/Products Tanker | Transporteur de produits chimiques · Oil Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu[sources]
Last changeLast processedFirst seen

Descriptions

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 Entities2,811

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

European Union · Council

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,982

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 Sanctions5,404

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 List2,128

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

Global · BSMOU

EU Sanctions Map1,319

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

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,743

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/Embargoes7,773

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: ua-ws-vessel-814 · NK-AkBCSoNzpAMiN2zCpWAvg5 · ua-ws-2cf2861a13620806c76c66dabe540154ca0d222c · ua-ws-ea95af16e1a67c593eeeffbe8799a588825bf55a · gb-fcdo-rus2597 · eu-sancmap-707845145ccdb84a1de99335b7015e4e37dbf90e · ch-seco-95604 · eu-oj-2e4f8ded2dc1bae89503ac3e39480e25af0360f5 · ua-ws-cd81bed72bd08fa73fa5bc8d01918549174b0316 · au-dfat-8350-sealion-i · ca-sema-90734c8bf59ceb8080d0e763a877c71a335531ed · bs-mou-fa512382466cfe4f75962184bfb96555c7469d31

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