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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | MAINI · Maini | [sources] | |||
| Country | Russia | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | [sources] | ||||
| Call Sign | 3E7112 | [sources] | |||
| Description | As sanctions are being imposed, russia uses a scheme of "juggling" ships between related companies to conceal oil exports outside the price cap and other restrictions, as well as to hide the real owners of ships, and to ensure unimpeded transportation of fossil fuels by a 'shadow' fleet of obsolete oil tankers, creates new companies for these purposes (in the UAE, Hong Kong, India, Turkey, Mauritius, Seychelles, and other jurisdictions) with non-transparent organizational and ownership structures. In order to implement this scheme, technical/commercial management and ship owners are constantly changing, and vessels are renamed with a change of flag, MMSI, call-sign, including for sanctioned vessels. Shadow fleet vessels operate under "convenient flags", which allows them to conceal their true origin and avoid control by international organizations and insurance companies. · During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price-cap policy on russian crude oil, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil to third countries from russian ports, including with the AIS system disabled. · In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. · On June 03, 2025, the sanctions imposed by Switzerland on the vessel came into force. · 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. · | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Malawi | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9319870 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 352004885 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Cyprus · Gabon · Portugal | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Nordbay · Thalassa | [sources] | |||
| Tonnage | 116104 | [sources] | |||
| Type | Crude Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu · kse.ua · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua · www.blackseanews.net · www.blackseanews.net · | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
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).
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)
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.
Transportation of fossil fuels
Transporting russian crude oil/oil products in violation of other restrictions
Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
European Union · Council
UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
United Kingdom · FCDO
Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA
Canada · Global Affairs Canada
Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes
Switzerland · SECO
Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine · GUR
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| Sanctions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Authority | Program | Start date | End date | |
| Canada | Global Affairs Canada | - | - | ||
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | - | |||
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | - | |||
| European Union | Council of the European Union | - | |||
| Ukraine | ГУР МО України | - | - | ||
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| Object | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Ji Nian Hong Yun Ship | Ship Safety Management Manager | - | ||
| Rong Yu Shipping Ltd | Commercial ship manager | - | ||
| Owner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Country | Legal form | Status | |
| Rong Yu Shipping Ltd | Hong Kong SAR | - | - | |
| Owners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Rong Yu Shipping Ltd | - | - | ||