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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | WU TAI · Wu Tai | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | [sources] | ||||
| Call Sign | 3E6644 | [sources] | |||
| Deadweight Tonnage | 112795 | [sources] | |||
| Description | The tanker is affiliated with the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, one of the leading shadow fleet operators, which in 2022-2023 played a significant role in the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products under Western sanctions, and the Gatik-related company Caishan Ship Management, which in 2023, together with Gaurik Ship Management, Galena Ship Management, Plutos Ship Management, Geras Ship Management, Girik Ship Management, Orion Ship Management, Nautilus Shipping, Ark Seakonnect Shipmanagment, Zidan Ship Management, was involved in a scheme to "juggle" vessels operated by Gatik Ship Management to avoid sanctions. Gatik Ship Management and Caishan Ship Management were the previous managers of the tanker. Tankers operated/managed by the Indian Gatik Ship Management continue to be used by related companies and call at russian ports. The tanker, during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products using deceptive, high-risk practices (disabling AIS, conducting dark activities near Malta and Egypt, conducting STS transmissions with russian affiliation, in particular, near Egypt in 2025). In 2025, the vessel is actively conducting STS transmissions near Egypt, including with sanctioned vessels of the russian shadow fleet affiliated with the Indian shadow fleet operator Gatik Ship Management (IMO 9314882, IMO 9299123, IMO 9258026). On May 09, 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. 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. | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Panama | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9419151 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 352004325 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Greece · Liberia · Palau | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Helga · Leo · United Honor | [sources] | |||
| Type | 20 · Oil Tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu | [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)
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)
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.
Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine · GUR
UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
United Kingdom · FCDO
Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes
Switzerland · SECO
Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
European Union · Council
ch-seco-94833 · ua-ws-abbeca2545f7039b9297d0ca5262a84744416961 · ua-ws-vessel-1026 · eu-oj-04863c9f9cfe1c0288712074515707d7b10800aa · NK-2p49vdLSAdJ5tVXaTnvpac · gb-fcdo-rus2558For experts: raw data explorer
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| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Namas Maritime Inc Person of interest | commerce_manager | - | ||
| North of England P&I Association | ||||
| Owner | ||||
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| Name | Country | Legal form | Status | |
| Namas Maritime Inc | Seychelles | - | - | |
| Owners | ||||
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| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Namas Maritime Inc Person of interest | - | - | ||
| European Union | Council of the European Union | EU Sanctions against Russia | - |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures In Relation To The Situation In Ukraine | - |
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 | - |
| - |
| - |
| Jiu Zhou Shipmanagement Co Ltd Person of interest | security_manager | - |