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ASTERIX

Debarred entity · Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Regulator warning · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameASTERIX[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Call SignC5J382 · N/A[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage308491[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker is affiliated with the Seychelles-based company Oceanend Shipping Ltd, which was sanctioned by USA on February 24, 2025 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction in the purchase, acquisition, sale, transportation or marketing of crude oil/petroleum products or petrochemicals from Iran. Many tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil to countries such as China are also involved in Venezuelan trade, including tanker IMO 9181194. On June 11, 2022, Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi signed a 20-year cooperation agreement to expand ties in the oil and petrochemical industries, as well as in the military and economic spheres. Since then, bilateral ties have begun to develop. Most cargo is transported by ships belonging to the sanctioned National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) in both directions. A significant number of ships flying under foreign (non-Iranian) flags are also involved in this trade. On February 24, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on a tanker as on the property in which the sanctioned company Oceanend Shipping Ltd has an interest.[sources]
FlagGambia[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage159187[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9181194[sources]
MMSI629009370[sources]
Past FlagsCameroon · Denmark · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Malta · Tanzania[sources]
Previous nameAsterix · Else Maersk · Lerax · Marina M · Phoenix[sources]
Registration numberJ5GCDEPR39N1[sources]
TypeCrude Oil Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linksanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua[sources]
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Descriptions

Iran's 'ghost armada'

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

The Maduro-Khamenei Oil Alliance

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List36,679

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

United States · OFAC

Tokyo MoU Detention List8,394

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

Global · Tokyo MoU

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,555

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

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,402

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,532

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections667

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.

External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU


Source data IDs: ua-ws-779fc0e7740fac5d39e31df84f306c0035d10b67 · tok-mou-det-780b13cbc37927665c2db6be762837806f6e75f1 · ofac-pr-d9aba4c75bafdf8f0cae2f8a716f8eca74ff351c · usgsa-s4mrvt9pw · ofac-52968 · NK-NGZ97SqE26tjGdSJiW9tj4 · tokyo-mou-psc-665ad2efc5798e030ebb8503d151397fc67bf671 · ua-ws-vessel-828 · ua-ws-445157b7fef5994fc9f1272d44df4e3e1d7852b9

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