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Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameCROSS OCEAN · Cross Ocean[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign3E4640[sources]
DescriptionAccording to GISIS IMO data as of July 15, 2025, the vessel's registered name is CROSS OCEAN, the flag is unknown. At the same time, the vessel sails under the name BLUEBELL, the flag of Curacao. · According to the data of United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) , which monitors Iran-related tanker traffic using satellite data, the vessel was involved in the transportation of Iranian oil and has switched to transporting russian oil since October 2024. 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 oil/oil products. · 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. · On October 11, 2024, USA imposed sanctions on the tanker as a property in which Delnaz Ship Management Sdn Bhd has an interest. · 2 more...[sources]
FlagPanama[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage57567[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9251810[sources]
MMSI352002860[sources]
Past FlagsIsle of Man · Liberia · Panama[sources]
Previous nameAfra Laurel · British Laurel · Cross Ocean[sources]
Tonnage106500[sources]
TypeCrude Oil Tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · gisis.imo.org · home.treasury.gov · kse.ua · magicport.ai · 8 more...[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,

Article 3s(2), point (b): transport crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex XXV, 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)

— EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities,

Transportation of fossil fuels

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Violation of the oil embargo

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Transportation of Iranian crude oil/petroleum products

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)22,097

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

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,684

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

Switzerland · SECO

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,157

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

European Union · Council

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List34,246

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

United States of America · OFAC

Ukraine War and Sanctions4,332

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Source data IDs: ch-seco-95688 · ofac-51057 · eu-oj-4d117eb1ceadb7a759e1dbdb24b9a05e45e3874d · ua-ws-1ed73f004158a252e6fb0ab77ed88e6f5ae73e5f · ua-ws-e1f96b03563d36c59cb8077de4e1c39cef662976

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