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Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameCINDY · Cindy[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call SignTJMF8[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage115605[sources]
DescriptionDuring the G7 and EU oil embargo and price cap policy on russian crude oil, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil from russian ports in the Baltic Sea, Black Sea, and Pacific region, mainly to India and China. The tanker also transports Iranian crude oil. Many tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil to countries such as China are also involved in Venezuelan trade, including tanker IMO 9270517. 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 international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as part of a shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment. The vessel is affiliated with Sun Ship Management, a sanctioned company associated with the sanctioned Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, oil products, and liquefied natural gas. The main charterers of Sovcomflot vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders in russia. Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: 'Sakhalin-1', 'Sakhalin-2', 'Varandey', 'Prirazlomnoye', 'Novy Port', 'Yamal LNG' and others. Prior to russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet consisted of about 145 vessels. After the sanctions were imposed, Sovcomflot transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it had set up, including in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, and began the practice of constantly 'juggling' (transferring) vessels to related companies. Since May 21 and June 3, 2025, the EU and Switzerland have imposed sanctions on tankers transporting crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, 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]
FlagBarbados · Cameroon[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage62395[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9270517[sources]
MMSI613327400[sources]
Past FlagsCook Islands · Liberia · Panama[sources]
Previous nameDream Vision · Krasnodar · Seagull[sources]
Type20 · Oil Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu[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,

IMO number: 9270517

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

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.

— UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Iran's 'ghost armada'

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Orbit of Sovcomflot (russia)

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

The Maduro-Khamenei Oil Alliance

— Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Sanctions Map1,345

The EU Sanctions Map is a visualisation of EU sanctions policy. It includes a broader set of policies and entities than the EU consolidated sanctions list.

European Union · Council

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,154

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,321

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,447

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

Switzerland · SECO

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,755

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,910

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

European Union · Council

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections668

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.

External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU

Source data IDs: eu-sancmap-53c200a5db071e37295722c5a303a22167679bec · ch-seco-91804 · ua-ws-vessel-536 · gb-fcdo-rus2824 · ua-ws-b9b2a3c26786a0ad7c51156ab304c6025ca9af1f · tokyo-mou-psc-5f996ca5f2e72dbe16613ceba4ef40484b535af0 · ca-sema-44ec6be026212b100d7b3d764524e8819946e9b8 · eu-oj-d8e0576af94afb90ad36569eae8f389030727e85

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