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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | GENJI · Genji · SAPPHO | [sources] | |||
| Country | Russia | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | · | [sources] | |||
| Call Sign | D6A4042 · TRBC9 | [sources] | |||
| Deadweight Tonnage | 46991 · 46994 | [sources] | |||
| Description | During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from the russian port of Novorossiysk in the Black Sea, and since December 2023 from the port of Nakhodka to China. In April 2023, the tanker was involved in the export of a batch of russian petroleum products (almost 30 thousand tons) from the russian port of Tuapse, where the production complex owned by the sanctioned Rosneft PJSC - Tuapse Oil Refinery with a sea terminal - is located. The sender of the cargo was the sanctioned oil company Rosneft, and the recipient was Guron Trading Limited (Hong Kong), which was sanctioned by USA in January 2025 for significant participation in the trade in russian crude oil/petroleum products after the implementation of the price cap policy. Guron Trading Limited was the consignee of more than 400 shipments of crude oil from russia between may 2023 and April 2024. The tanker is affiliated with the Indian company Plutos Ship Management, which, together with Gaurik Ship Management, Geras Ship Management, Girik Ship Management, Ark Seakonnect Shipmanagment, Zidan Ship Management, Orion Ship Management, Caishan Ship Management, was involved in a ship juggling scheme, operated by the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, one of the leading operators of the so-called "shadow" fleet involved in the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products in 2022-2023 under Western sanctions. Crew selection for the tanker is controlled from russia. On April 11, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of the vessel IMO 9289738. 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. On May 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions, which will enter into force on May 21, 2025, on the tanker for the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular high-risk shipping practices as specified in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33). On June 03, 2025, the sanctions imposed by Switzerland on the vessel came into force. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Cameroon · Gabon · Comoros | [sources] | |||
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 30074 | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9289738 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 620800042 · 626354000 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Gabon · Liberia | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Atoll · High Valor · Sappho | [sources] | |||
| Type | 19 · Chemical/Products Tanker · Oil Tanker · Oil tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu | [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.
Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA
Canada · Global Affairs Canada
Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
European Union · Council
Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine · GUR
Ships detained by Port State Control (PSC) authorities within the Tokyo MoU region.
Global · Tokyo MoU
UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
United Kingdom · FCDO
Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes
Switzerland · SECO
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
ua-ws-vessel-913 · tokyo-mou-psc-f1d2145452d323e00f2beaf2f1e35604f815269b · NK-UvmsYgej6AMq7cXkEw8FMr · ca-sema-f0a73e5f57f880370821e6d0c8f1159c9755d74c · ua-ws-5d45a58599b7e43a088394578a14959aec3c68e7 · NK-efT65r2oYJckCAn2LtE4E3 · tok-mou-det-edc531929c11b4c1ccee2361c616bce68c3f1860 · eu-oj-5ceb0248cd4821be8a8e5d77a05703c87226cf96 · ch-seco-94266 · gb-fcdo-rus2528For experts: raw data explorer
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| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Vijaynagar Voyage Shipping Pvt Person of interest | security_manager | - | ||
| RINA Services S.p.A. (RINA) | ||||
| Owner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Country | Legal form | Status | |
| Naga Shipping Inc | Mauritius | - | - | |
| Owners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Naga Shipping Inc Person of interest | - | - | ||
| - | Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding | - |
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 | - |
| European Union | Council of the European Union | EU Sanctions against Russia | - |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures In Relation To The Situation In Ukraine | - |
| Canada | Global Affairs Canada | Special Economic Measures Act | - | - |
| Related Recognised Organization |
| - |
| - |
| RINA Services S.p.A. (RINA) | Classification society | - | - |
| Proteus Ship Management | Company | - | - |
| Силантьєв Юрій Сергійович Sanctioned entity | captain | - | - |
| Naga Shipping Inc Person of interest | commerce_manager | - |
| Charai Sea Shipping Pvt Ltd Person of interest | Company | - | - |
| Federal Autonomous Institution Russian Maritime Register Of Shipping Trade risk · Sanctioned entity | Classification society | - | - |
| Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) | Related Recognised Organization | - | - |
| RINA Services S.p.A. (RINA) | Classification society | - | - |