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Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameHERA 1 · YODAN · Yodan[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignTJM0181 · YJQZ9[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage105747[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil / petroleum products during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price-cap policy on russian crude oil / petroleum products, and resorts to the practice of turning off the AIS signal and conducting dark activities at sea. The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as part of the shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment. Many tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil to countries such as China are also involved in Venezuelan trade, including tanker IMO 9304356. 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. Since May 21 and June 3, 2025, the EU and Switzerland have imposed sanctions on tankers transporting crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular shipping practices with a high degree of risk, as specified in Resolution A.1192(33) of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization. On June 17, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products originating in russia or exported from russia to third countries. Since June 2025, the vessel has been owned by Backstreet Palm Corp (Seychelles), which was sanctioned by the US on July 30, 2025. Backstreet Palm Corp is part of the vast shipping empire of Iranian oil magnate and major arms supplier to russia Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of Ali Shamkhani, former Iranian defense minister and chief political adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The network takes significant measures to conceal its operations and obscure its ties to the Shamkhani family, Iran, and russia. On July 30, 2025, the US imposed sanctions on the tanker IMO 9304356. Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagBarbados · Cameroon · Vanuatu[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage56489[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9304356[sources]
MMSI577006000 · 613569715[sources]
Past FlagsBarbados · Cook Islands · Hong Kong SAR · Comoros · Panama · 1 more...[sources]
Previous nameHera · Hera 1 · Jeno · Seapacis[sources]
Type20 · Crude Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

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)

— 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,

The Maduro-Khamenei Oil Alliance

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Iran's 'ghost armada'

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

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Data sources

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,910

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

European Union · Council

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,424

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

Switzerland · SECO

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List35,679

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

United States · OFAC

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,642

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

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)23,486

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

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,321

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

Source data IDs: ch-seco-92365 · gb-fcdo-rus2763 · ofac-pr-775531a9623c8456f08236c3343d65fff1ba6602 · ua-ws-661d8095322c38e086282b7395b8141aa8bdd1fa · eu-oj-6c9a9a2537c28e6c61843c8f478c97342d0ae802 · ofac-54891 · eu-sancmap-19befefeaff99002add36955c26492c7d1556acd · ua-ws-vessel-549

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