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Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameIMPALAS · Impalas[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignS9Z4[sources]
DescriptionAccording to IMO’s Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) data as of July 14, 2025, the vessel’s registered name is IMPALAS, flag unknown. · On May 08, 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on the tanker IMO 9171448. · The vessel has been implicated in the transportation of Iranian oil, in particular transporting more than one million barrels of Iranian oil to China, which it received from the tanker IMO 9418078, sanctioned by the United States on December 19, 2024. Iran’s shadow fleet relies on little-known ship management companies to operate its tanker fleet, which Tehran uses to disguise Iranian oil shipments to China through ship-to-ship (STS) transfers involving sanctioned vessels.[sources]
FlagSão Tomé and Príncipe[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9171448[sources]
MMSI668116257[sources]
Past FlagsGreece · Marshall Islands · Panama · São Tomé and Príncipe[sources]
Previous nameAstro Callisto · Maran Callisto[sources]
Tonnage299167[sources]
TypeCrude Oil Tanker[sources]
Source linkgisis.imo.org · home.treasury.gov · magicport.ai · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua · 3 more...[sources]
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Descriptions

Transportation of Iranian crude oil/petroleum products

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Transportation of fossil fuels

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List34,453

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

United States of America · OFAC

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)22,182

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 of America · ITA

Ukraine War and Sanctions4,351

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR


Source data IDs: ofac-54120 · ua-ws-05655001f61dfd1bd63458964f36a96d8608d1aa · ua-ws-vessel-1092

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