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TypeVessel[sources]
NameDIANCHI · MOTI · Moti[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignJ2JZ[sources]
DescriptionAs 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. · In June 2025, Australia imposed sanctions on the vessel. · On December 17, 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on a vessel in connection with the transportation of oil or oil products originating in russia or from russia to a third country. · On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. · 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). · 5 more...[sources]
FlagDjibouti[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage62845[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9281011[sources]
MMSI621819067[sources]
Past FlagsBahamas · Djibouti · Gabon · Comoros · Saint Kitts and Nevis · 2 more...[sources]
Previous nameBlue Pride · Kilimanjaro Spirit · Moti · Oriental Pearl[sources]
Tonnage115048[sources]
TypeCrude Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker[sources]
Source linkenergyandcleanair.org · energyandcleanair.org · eur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · home.treasury.gov · 15 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,

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,

Transportation of fossil fuels

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Violation of the oil embargo

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Associated with sanctioned entities

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

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

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,711

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List34,454

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

United States of America · OFAC

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,308

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

European Union · Council

Ukraine War and Sanctions4,351

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,682

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

Switzerland · SECO

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,052

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

EU Sanctions Map1,345

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)22,183

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

Source data IDs: ua-ws-c6ef534613f71cd85463ea2c67c05a58cdd57aaa · eu-oj-088c8448e2a67b4637b6a27626a52c8966cb8cf8 · ua-ws-vessel-501 · ca-sema-4c3d52724fd888138a83071300933a9eb259f041 · gb-fcdo-rus2374 · NK-BJcPdfmZu6ejb9AK4j4FFE · ofac-52341 · ua-ws-b003f14e80883287d3dfcaab8cb41e99959cc73b · ua-ws-aa30141e202a5feb5f5fcd5649b09122a6fb0a96 · ch-seco-90117 · eu-sancmap-577b85d741cf2927d54a4685124300f4ea422a3f

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