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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. · In June 2025, Australia imposed sanctions on the vessel. · 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 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. · 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). · 1 more...[sources]
FlagGambia · Panama[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage57301[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9255660[sources]
MMSI629009448[sources]
Past FlagsMalta · Panama[sources]
Previous namePontus I · Seascout[sources]
Tonnage105330[sources]
TypeCrude Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · kse.ua · war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua · www.balticshipping.com · 5 more...[sources]
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Descriptions

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,

Transporting russian crude oil/oil products in violation of other restrictions

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Transportation of fossil fuels

Ukraine War and Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Sanctions Map1,301

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

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,308

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

European Union · Council

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,682

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

Switzerland · SECO

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,784

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,052

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Ukraine War and Sanctions4,358

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Tokyo MoU Detention List7,983

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

Global · Tokyo MoU

External databases

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

Tokyo MoU Port State Control Inspections550

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Tokyo MoU.

External dataset · Global · Tokyo MoU


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

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