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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | HEIDI A · Heidi A · HeidiA · SYNDRA | [sources] | |||
| Country | Russia | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | [sources] | ||||
| Call Sign | 3E2523 | [sources] | |||
| Deadweight Tonnage | 105495 | [sources] | |||
| Description | During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price-cap policy on russian oil, the tanker is involved in the export of oil to third countries from russian ports in the Baltic Sea and the Pacific region, and resorts to STS operations with russian oil in the Atlantic Ocean, the practice of turning off the AIS signal, and conducting so-called 'dark activities' at sea. The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as part of the shadow fleet of tankers that transport russian oil around the world and threaten the environment. According to Lloyd's List, 'the tanker IMO 9321976 is linked to anonymous Chinese buyers who spent about $376 million to purchase 13 tankers to carry out risky ship-to-ship transportation of russian oil in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Ship-to-shore logistics hubs are a common feature of the scheme, allowing for the concealment of ownership and origin of cargo. In addition to the mid-Atlantic STS hub, there are also areas near the ports of Kalamata (Greece), Malta, Ceuta, and the Caucasus where ship-to-ship operations have been established for russian oil. STS's operations in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean are outside the jurisdiction of port authorities, with limited technical and operational oversight, which increases safety and environmental concerns due to the unknown insurance and vessel ownership data. Lloyd's List has tracked five Aframax tankers, seven large oil carriers and one Suezmax vessel to an anonymous buyer through separate but related companies operating offshore Hong Kong and China that own similar vessels. The group of tankers was acquired between May and July 2022 for a total of $285 million, based on ship brokerage reports and market valuations. Since then, all but one of the tankers have been involved in the transshipment of russian oil cargoes at a high-risk transshipment hub located 860 nautical miles west of Portugal in international waters. The vessels purchased by the anonymous Chinese buyer are 15 years old or more, making it impossible for most major oil companies to charter them and impossible to obtain conventional financing. Since December 17, 2024, the EU has imposed sanctions on tankers for transporting crude oil or 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 December 23, 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on a vessel for transporting crude oil or petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular and high-risk shipping practices, as specified in Resolution A.1192(33) of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization. On January 10, 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on the vessel. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. On July 21, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel. | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Panama | [sources] | |||
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 56172 | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9321976 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 352001510 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Bahamas · Liberia · Panama | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Heidi A · Mitera Marigo | [sources] | |||
| Registration number | P128D32JKN61 | [sources] | |||
| Type | 20 · Crude Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers · Oil tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
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)
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.
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
Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA
Canada · Global Affairs Canada
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
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
A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.
United States · GSA
Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine · GUR
Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes
Switzerland · SECO
The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.
United States · OFAC
Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
European Union · Council
The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:
Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.
External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU
eu-oj-f969e25f5c2632d7a0d8c828dbbc05c9fed6af7e · ca-sema-0d6ec8d60d4cad829137de5a3b06ea30c18b954f · gb-fcdo-rus2864 · ua-ws-a7c981a65e6f6e129abcaa4f881ca7da98fa9008 · eu-sancmap-ac0926a89e07a7c8074c0758a130eaae7b4cacd9 · usgsa-s4mrvtttq · tokyo-mou-psc-f78a651278c16090044db285f0e6ce16e0775ceb · ua-ws-vessel-452 · ofac-51700 · eu-sancmap-70eacb3d544bbc387b22a23653da60e664923fdc · ua-ws-888c65253836da1c499dbb19756e70fdbeeefdf2 · ch-seco-87282For experts: raw data explorer
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| Sanctions | |||||
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| Country | Authority | Program | Start date | End date | |
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | - | |||
| Linked from | ||||
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| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Sunne Co Ltd Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | Company | - | - | |
| Owner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Country | Legal form | Status | |
| Degonia Co Ltd | - | - | - | |
| Owners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Sunne Co Ltd Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | - | - | - | |
| United States | TREAS-OFAC | Reciprocal | - |
| Canada | Global Affairs Canada | Special Economic Measures Act | - | - |
| Ukraine | ГУР МО України | Vessels involved in the transportation of weapons, stolen Ukrainian products and in the circumvention of sanctions | - | - |
| European Union | Council of the European Union | EU Designated Vessels (Council Regulation 833/2014) | - |
| United States | Office of Foreign Assets Control | Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions | - | - |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures In Relation To The Situation In Ukraine | - |
| Lloyd`s Register (LR) | Classification society | - | - |
| Degonia Co Ltd Person of interest | commerce_manager | - |
| Sunne Co Ltd Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | - | - | - |
| Degonia Co Ltd Person of interest | security_manager | - |
| Savannah Naia Ltd Person of interest | - | - |