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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CHOLA QUEEN · FURIA | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | · | [sources] | |||
| Call Sign | 9LU2051 | [sources] | |||
| Deadweight Tonnage | 104996 | [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 russian oil to third countries from russian ports in the Baltic Sea, and resorts to the practice of turning off the AIS signal and conducting so-called 'dark activities', in particular in the Baltic Sea near the coasts of russia, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. In September 2021, the United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) included the tanker in a public list of vessels suspected of involvement in the illegal transportation of Iranian oil. russia has created its own shadow fleet of tankers, mostly made up of old tankers, many of which have experience in operating under sanctions imposed on regimes such as Iran. Since the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, more than 100 vessels that previously helped Tehran export Iranian oil are now helping russia transport russian oil/oil products. In May 2022, UANI predicted that russia would use a 'ghost armada' to ensure that excess profits from oil exports flow to its Chinese partner, in particular. The shadow tanker fleet continues to generate multibillion-dollar revenues for the kremlin by circumventing sanctions by disguising its activities under third-country flags, using complex schemes to conceal owners, and poses significant environmental safety hazards with significant economic costs to coastal countries and/or the international community due to the outdated and inadequately insured shadow fleet tankers. On May 20, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of the restrictions on the shadow fleet of the russian federation, including for engaging in activities aimed at destabilizing Ukraine, undermining/threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine or benefiting from or supporting the government of russia, and participating in the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin, in particular, from russia to a third country. | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Panama · Sierra Leone | [sources] | |||
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 58166 | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9257802 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 667001248 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Cook Islands · Panama · Singapore | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Chola Queen · Eagle Tacoma | [sources] | |||
| Type | 20 · Oil Tanker · Oil tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
Article 3s(2), point (b): transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice 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.
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| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Harbor Harmony Shipmanagement Person of interest | security_manager | - | ||
| Whispering Willow Corp | ||||
| Owner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Country | Legal form | Status | |
| Whispering Willow Corp | Seychelles | - | - | |
| Owners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Whispering Willow Corp Person of interest | - | - | ||
| European Union | Council of the European Union | EU Designated Vessels (Council Regulation 833/2014) | - | - |
| Ukraine | ГУР МО України | Vessels involved in the transportation of weapons, stolen Ukrainian products and in the circumvention of sanctions | - | - |
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 | - |
| - | Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding | - |
| - | Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding | - |
| commerce_manager |
| - |
| Chola Gas Shipping Pvt Ltd | Company | - | - |
| RINA Services S.p.A. (RINA) | Related Recognised Organization | - | - |
| Chola Gas Shipping Pvt Ltd | Company | - | - |
| RINA Services S.p.A. (RINA) | Classification society | - | - |