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STAR TWINKLE 6

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameSTAR TWINKLE 6[sources]
CountryPanama[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign3E5173[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage314000[sources]
DescriptionThe 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 9256987. According to GISIS IMO data, as of July 14, 2025, the vessel's flag is unknown.[sources]
FlagPanama[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage160247[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9256987[sources]
MMSI352003519[sources]
Past FlagsSouth Korea · Panama[sources]
Previous nameC. Emperor[sources]
Registration numberEJUTBUGGDBN3[sources]
Type20 · Crude Oil Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkhome.treasury.gov · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,780

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United States · GSA

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List35,565

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United States · OFAC

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,439

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Ukraine War and Sanctions5,428

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Ukraine · GUR

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US OFAC Press Releases5,389

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External dataset · United States · OFAC

Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections544

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External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU


Source data IDs: ofac-54144 · usgsa-s4mrwcfxf · ua-ws-vessel-1096 · ua-ws-be14284f9391722b637f2a945ca0fe63c8a356b4 · tokyo-mou-psc-172fedb7369a3fecebd379d1010bb4f1547429bd · ofac-pr-0318c876b3280fa54f47e5145bbe4576ca5a2423

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