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Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameELISE · Elise[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Call SignE5U5312 · T8A5164[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage62823 · 74999[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products to third countries, including the use of deceptive practices (disabling AIS, conducting dark activities in the Gulf of Finland, the russian ports of Novorossiysk and Baltiysk). According to the United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), the vessel was involved in the transportation of Iranian oil and since May 2022 has switched to the transportation of russian oil. Since the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, more than 100 vessels that previously helped Tehran export Iranian export oil are now helping russia transport russian crude oil/petroleum products. On May 09, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of the introduction of restrictions on the shadow fleet of the russian federation, including for engaging in activities whose purpose or effect is to destabilize Ukraine, undermine/threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine or to benefit from or support the russian government, or to participate in the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin, in particular from russia to a third country. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. From July 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products that originate in russia or are exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33). On August 12, 2025, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel. In August 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the tanker's master. Since September 18, 2025, Australia has imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagCook Islands · Palau[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage42432 · 42447[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9277747[sources]
MMSI511101695 · 518999331[sources]
Past FlagsCook Islands · Cameroon · Cyprus · Liberia · Panama · 1 more...[sources]
Previous nameBlack Ocean · Nordvenus · Venus R[sources]
TypeOil Products Tanker · Oil Products Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers · Oil Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu[sources]
Last changeLast processedFirst seen

Descriptions

IMO number: 9277747

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

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,

Iran's 'ghost armada'

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

Tokyo MoU Detention List8,362

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

Global · Tokyo MoU

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

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

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,826

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

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

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,154

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,564

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

Switzerland · SECO

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,755

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

External databases

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

Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections668

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.

External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU

Abuja MoU Port State Control Inspections70

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Abuja MoU.

External dataset · Global · Abuja MoU

Source data IDs: ch-seco-94875 · ua-ws-vessel-571 · gb-fcdo-rus2519 · NK-JYV9rXGEmtToYAF7eyaSLa · au-dfat-8369-elise · abuja-mou-psc-118457411e8b6a5c02a309f47a803d96d1085c68 · tok-mou-det-d863c5e57ba6cedbe08affc0a295891e322eddc2 · NK-EN8uoKKoA6DVNs2hjthEHg · ua-ws-b7022cde5a4b9d5584a2415e63749adccaef6095 · ca-sema-2db0f9c0cbaec807a9fca0939f1e81c125ef28d6 · eu-oj-51799c9dc92bbeb1bb85a980c996786b74ca6d7d · tokyo-mou-psc-97631d26143ce7fcb614df1b28ec7233412754a9 · NK-KGMBSXCo4XXz3LiSxQixQe · eu-sancmap-e08229fb842ab7b61a7465186761f822bb87529c

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