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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | SAMIRA · SAMSUN · Samsun | [sources] | |||
| Country | Russia | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | [sources] | ||||
| Call Sign | 3E2327 | [sources] | |||
| Deadweight Tonnage | 112984 | [sources] | |||
| Description | During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price-cap policy on russian oil, the tanker is involved in exporting russian oil to third countries (mainly India) from russian ports in the Baltic and Black Seas, conducting dark activities at sea with the AIS signal turned off off the coast of Malaysia (in 2021), in the Baltic and Black Seas near russian ports (in 2024). The tanker is managed by Prominent Shipmanagement LTD, established in 2022 in Hong Kong. Prominent is headed by Arjun Deshmukh, who worked for FESCO Wallem Shipmanagement, a joint venture between a russian company and Hong Kong's oldest ship manager. Prominent Shipmanagement LTD took over all tankers operated by K&O Shipmanagement FZE, a Dubai-based company affiliated with the sanctioned russian company Sovcomflot, and the vessels were included in the Indian Register of Shipping (the classification society with the largest market share of the so-called shadow fleet). PJSC Sovcomflot is the largest state-owned shipping company in russia for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, oil products, and liquefied gas. The main charterers of Sovcomflot vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders in russia. The vessel is also involved in the transportation of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products. Many tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil to countries such as China are also involved in Venezuelan trade, including tanker IMO 9436006. On June 11, 2022, Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi signed a 20-year cooperation agreement to expand ties in the oil and petrochemical industries, as well as in the military and economic spheres. Since then, bilateral ties have begun to develop. Most cargo is transported by ships belonging to the sanctioned National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) in both directions. A significant number of ships flying under foreign (non-Iranian) flags are also involved in this trade. The tanker calls at ports in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the port of Kamysh-Burun in August 2025. On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel. On April 11, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the master of vessel IMO 9436006. Since May 21 and June 3, 2025, the EU and Switzerland, respectively, have imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from rRussia, 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. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. On July 21, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel. | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Comoros · Panama | [sources] | |||
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 62775 | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9436006 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 352002486 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | Barbados · Greece · Marshall Islands · Malta · Panama | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | Cape Anglia · Ghibli · Paramount · Samsun · Signal Cheetah · | [sources] | |||
| Registration number | NXCKWCA85CF8 | [sources] | |||
| Type | 20 · Crude Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
IMO number: 9436006
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.
Orbit of Sovcomflot (russia)
The Maduro-Khamenei Oil Alliance
Iran's 'ghost armada'
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| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Glory Shipping HK Ltd Person of interest | security_manager | - | ||
| Волостнов Сергій Маркович | ||||
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| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Glory Shipping HK Ltd Person of interest | - | - | - | |
| Prominent Shipmanagement Ltd Debarred entity · | ||||
| Ukraine | ГУР МО України | Vessels involved in the transportation of weapons, stolen Ukrainian products and in the circumvention of sanctions | - | - |
| Canada | Global Affairs Canada | Special Economic Measures Act | - | - |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures In Relation To The Situation In Ukraine | - |
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | UK sanctions relating to Russia | - |
| United States | Office of Foreign Assets Control | Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions | - | - |
| European Union | Council of the European Union | EU Designated Vessels (Council Regulation 833/2014) | - |
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| Glory Shipping HK Ltd Person of interest | commerce_manager | - |
| Prominent Shipmanagement Ltd Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | - | - | - |
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| East Elite Hong Kong Ltd Person of interest | - | - |