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| Type | Vessel | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | STAR TWINKLE 6 | [sources] | |||
| Country | Panama | [sources] | |||
| Build Date | [sources] | ||||
| Call Sign | 3E5173 | [sources] | |||
| Deadweight Tonnage | 314000 | [sources] | |||
| Description | The vessel is involved in the supply of Iranian oil to China. Since mid-2024, the tanker has transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil to China, including STS transportation with the sanctioned vessel IMO 9197832, which was sanctioned by USA on September 25, 2024 for transporting Iranian oil for the benefit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. On May 08, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on tanker IMO Many tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil to countries such as China are also involved in Venezuelan trade, including tanker IMO 9197832. 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. | [sources] | |||
| Flag | Panama | [sources] | |||
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 160247 | [sources] | |||
| IMO Number | IMO9256987 | [sources] | |||
| MMSI | 352003519 | [sources] | |||
| Past Flags | South Korea · Panama | [sources] | |||
| Previous name | C. Emperor | [sources] | |||
| Registration number | EJUTBUGGDBN3 | [sources] | |||
| Type | Crude Oil Tanker · Oil tanker | [sources] | |||
| Source link | home.treasury.gov · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
The Maduro-Khamenei Oil Alliance
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| Documents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Document | Date | |
| Treasury Increases Pressure on Firms Importing Iranian Oil | ||
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| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Star Twinkle Shipping Limited Debarred entity · Sanctioned entity | commerce_manager | - | ||
| Owners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Star Twinkle Shipping Limited Debarred entity · Sanctioned entity | - | - | ||
| United States | Office of Foreign Assets Control | Iran Sanctions | - | - |
| Ukraine | ГУР МО України | Vessels involved in the transportation of weapons, stolen Ukrainian products and in the circumvention of sanctions | - | - |
| UNKNOWN | Company | - | - |
| KOREAN REGISTER (KR) | Classification society | - | - |
| Company Person of interest | security_manager | - |
| Star Twinkle Shipping Limited Debarred entity · Sanctioned entity | - | - | - |