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ANTARES I

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameANTARES I · EVERDINE · Everdine[sources]
CountryLiberia[sources]
Build Date · [sources]
Call Sign5LJ06 · 5LJO6 · 5WO6[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage45997[sources]
DescriptionThe tanker was involved in the export of russian oil and petroleum products to third countries, including from russian ports in the Baltic Sea, during the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian oil and petroleum products. The vessel is affiliated with Algae Ship Charter FZCO (UAE), one of the many shipping companies that form part of the vast maritime empire controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of Ali Shamkhani, the chief political advisor to Iran’s supreme leader. Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani leverages his father’s political influence to corrupt senior Iranian regime officials in order to build and operate an extensive fleet of tankers and container ships. This fleet transports oil and petroleum products from Iran and russia, as well as other cargoes, to customers worldwide, generating tens of billions of dollars in profits. His shipping network consists of a large fleet of vessels, ship management firms, and front companies that launder billions of dollars in proceeds from the global sale of Iranian and russian crude oil and petroleum products, primarily to buyers in the People’s Republic of China. The network takes extensive measures to conceal its operations and obscure its links to the Shamkhani family, Iran, and russia. Algae Ship Charter FZCO, together with other companies connected to Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani – including The Zulu Ships Management and Operation – Sole Proprietorship LLC (UAE) and Wanta Shipping LLC-FZ (UAE) – performs operational functions for the fleet within the Shamkhani shipping network. On July 30, 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on the tanker IMO 9382073. Since October 24, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagLiberia[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage28049 · 28649[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9382073[sources]
MMSI636022596[sources]
Past FlagsLiberia · Marshall Islands · Panama[sources]
Previous nameAntares I · Challenge Point · Starman[sources]
Type19 · Oil Products Tanker · Oil tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · home.treasury.gov · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

IMO number: 9382073

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Transport crude oil or petroleum products or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Relationships

Data sources

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,428

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

EU Sanctions Map1,347

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

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List35,570

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,329

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

Switzerland · SECO

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,925

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

European Union · Council

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,438

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

External databases

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

Abuja MoU Port State Control Inspections56

Vessels inspected by member authorities under the Abuja MoU.

External dataset · Global · Abuja MoU

US OFAC Press Releases5,352

US OFAC press releases that provide context and details related to sanctioned entities.

External dataset · United States · OFAC


Source data IDs: eu-sancmap-47e5382580a4e065ff948b17c68cad539526d53f · ua-ws-vessel-1156 · NK-EZnFq9rZW84L6RKQ5FNGLf · ofac-54908 · ofac-pr-15414807f8e0462f9d5a1110f4fb7f187b27ff00 · eu-oj-bd5fe5293723d5ce55696d0326a83d5589a0136c · ch-seco-99412

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