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PONTUS I

Maritime detention · Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NamePONTUS I · Pontus I · SERENA · Serena · Serena (formerly Pontus I)[sources]
Other namePontus I[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Call SignC5J460 · N/A[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage105330[sources]
DescriptionDuring the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price-cap policy on russian oil, the tanker is involved in the export of russian oil from russian ports in the Baltic and Black Seas to third countries. The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as part of the shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment. On December 17, 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on a vessel in connection with the transportation of oil or oil products originating in russia or from russia to a third country. On February 24, March 04, 2025 EU and Switzerland respectively imposed sanctions on the tanker for transporting crude oil/oil products originating in or exported from russia using irregular and high-risk shipping practices as specified in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly resolution A.1192 (33); promoting or supporting actions/policies aimed at the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in russia, including energy infrastructure (EU sanctions will enter into force on February 25, 2025). On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. In June 2025, Australia imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since October 30, 2025, New Zealand has imposed sanctions on the tanker.[sources]
FlagGambia · Panama[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage57301[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9255660[sources]
MMSI629009448[sources]
Past FlagsMalta · Panama[sources]
Previous namePontus I · Seascout[sources]
Type20 · Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliers · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu[sources]
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Descriptions

Previous names include PONTUS I

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

Transport crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex 24, 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) Are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies for the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in Russia, including energy infrastructure.

— 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,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,793

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

European Union · Council

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,602

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,773

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

Switzerland · SECO

EU Sanctions Map1,319

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

Tokyo MoU Detention List8,122

Ships detained by Port State Control (PSC) authorities within the Tokyo MoU region.

Global · Tokyo MoU

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,374

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,975

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

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,166

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

External databases

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

Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections615

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.

External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU

Source data IDs: ch-seco-90146 · eu-sancmap-b5bf19318a4adda5afdef4d7ee0797cd065c4ac2 · tok-mou-det-dafa4b052f2fe537662d445b886cae46ad345089 · tokyo-mou-psc-dfced175806dc866290da0bd42c2e91c90007b09 · au-dfat-8243-serena · eu-sancmap-a0dd60b7002267d38b52570f252c116c06602e9e · eu-oj-b2e96b192d70c5678280ea91795581f068251310 · ua-ws-8990641d15c97abeeeffb396ae282de9b70c35d9 · eu-oj-292c27412d09423ee2686f37f4a32a02d1823653 · ca-sema-60bed2189c44179c61419c0d21aa028d17f39cdf · ua-ws-vessel-553 · eu-oj-2ceed6c48e8d6f4a8ab7405fe5c26f8f85bf9ddc · gb-fcdo-rus2364

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