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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | ASTERIX | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | · | [sources] | |||
| Call Sign | C5J382 · N/A | [sources] | |||
| Deadweight Tonnage | 308491 | [sources] | |||
| Description | The 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] | |||
| Flag | Gambia | [sources] | |||
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 159187 | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9181194 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 629009370 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Cameroon · Denmark · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Malta · Tanzania | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Asterix · Else Maersk · Lerax · Marina M · Phoenix | [sources] | |||
| Registration number | J5GCDEPR39N1 | [sources] | |||
| Type | Crude Oil Tanker · Oil tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
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Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.
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| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| IMPERIL CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY | Related Recognised Organization | - | - | |
| Owners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Oceanend Shipping Ltd Debarred entity · Sanctioned entity | - | - | - | |
| United States | TREAS-OFAC | Reciprocal | - |
| United States | Office of Foreign Assets Control | Iran Sanctions | - | - |
| - | Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding | - | - |
| IMPERIL CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY | Classification society | - | - |
| Oceanend Shipping Ltd Debarred entity · Sanctioned entity | commerce_manager | - |
| Company Person of interest | security_manager | - |
| Other | Classification society | - | - |
| Oceanend Shipping Ltd Debarred entity · Sanctioned entity | Company | - | - |
| Oceanend Shipping Ltd Debarred entity · Sanctioned entity | - | - |