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Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameOCEAN AMBER · OCEAN EMBRACE · Ocean Embrace · Tyagaraja · ZELDA[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Deadweight Tonnage37105[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker is engaged in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from russian ports in the Black Sea, Baltic Sea, and Pacific region to third countries. The tanker is affiliated with 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 under Western sanctions, and the Gatik-related company Ark Seakonnect Shipmanagment LLC, which in 2023, together with Caishan Ship Management, Galena Ship Management, Gaurik Ship Management LLP, Geras Ship Management, Girik Ship Management, Orion Ship Management LLP, Nautilus Shipping (India), Plutos Ship Management, Zidan Ship Management, was involved in a scheme to 'juggle' vessels managed by Gatik Ship Management to avoid sanctions. Gatik Ship Management and Ark Seakonnect Shipmanagment LLC were the previous managers of the tanker. Tankers operated/managed by India's Gatik Ship Management continue to be used by related companies and call at russian ports. Since December 17, 2024, the EU has imposed sanctions on the tanker due to the transportation of crude oil or petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33). On December 23, 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with the transportation of crude oil or petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular and risky shipping practices, as set out in the resolution of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization A.1192(33). On 24 February 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. In June 2025, Australia imposed sanctions on the vessel. In August 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the tanker's master. Since September 12, 2025, New Zealand has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagDjibouti · Gabon[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage23337[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9327372[sources]
Past FlagsCyprus · Djibouti · Gabon · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Liberia · 1 more...[sources]
Previous nameBaltic Favour · Grace Glaciesruptor · Ocean Embrace · Tyagaraja · Zelda[sources]
Type19 · Oil Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu[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,

Relationships

Data sources

Black Sea MoU Detention List2,086

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

Global · BSMOU

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,796

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

European Union · Council

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,300

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

EU Sanctions Map1,337

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

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,042

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,975

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

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,780

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

Switzerland · SECO

Source data IDs: ua-ws-5f916203da77fea65c1307be38a4fc2f6b7abc9a · bs-mou-b5d7c70c6e85dfda6befa14c5611b78629c30189 · eu-sancmap-cd40b9d101b9ec6016e8e04e94993144b23639b0 · ca-sema-fa05a5587170c5cb59a421b62934cdec45275608 · ch-seco-87210 · eu-sancmap-0ac91f2673ef20da12ed55b0a40c2dde49993a1e · ua-ws-vessel-625 · NK-UFpyqsvuFrinbwxHFzAckx · eu-oj-65cc83a72a421bd5b990f7611671802bdc54c846 · gb-fcdo-rus2458

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