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MV MARIA GS

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TypeVessel[sources]
NameMATROS SHEVCHENKO · MV MARIA GS[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Call SignD5RS2 · UBJY4[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage28378[sources]
DescriptionSince the beginning of 2022, it has been involved in the systematic theft of Ukrainian grain from the TOT of Ukraine (Sevastopol) and its export to Iran and Syria with the AIS signal switched off, using a scheme to conceal the fact of the vessel's entry into a closed Crimean port in violation of the state borders of Ukraine. The sender of the grain is the russian company Pallada LLC (TIN: 6161095847), founded on 03 February 2022 and specialising in the wholesale trade of grain, which is involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain from the TOT of Crimea by other vessels, including ‘Grumant’ (IMO 9385879), ‘Mikhail Nenashev’ (IMO 9515539), ‘Matros Pozynich’ (IMO 9573816), etc. On January 29, 2025, the vessel was sailing to the port of Sevastopol after delivering a cargo of grain to the port of Alexandria. On April 09-14, 2025, the vessel was in Sevastopol Bay. On April 18, 2025, the vessel was sailing from the port of Sevastopol to the port of Oleksandriya loaded with grain. On May 10, 2025, the vessel entered the Black Sea in the direction of the port of Sevastopol. Before that, the vessel delivered a cargo of grain to the port of Alexandria and loaded a cargo of gypsum in the Turkish port of Gülluk. On June 03, 2025, the vessel left the Black Sea with a cargo of grain and sailed from the port of Sevastopol to the port of Alexandria. On November 25, 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagLiberia · Russia[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage17019[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9574195[sources]
MMSI273611850[sources]
Past FlagsLiberia · Panama · Philippines[sources]
Previous nameMaria Gs · Prinsesa Sirena[sources]
TypeBulk Carrier · Bulk carrier[sources]
Source linkwar-sanctions.gur.gov.ua[sources]
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Ukraine War and Sanctions5,419

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

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Abuja MoU Port State Control Inspections69

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Abuja MoU.

External dataset · Global · Abuja MoU

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