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Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NameFIRN · Firn[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign3E6082[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage159173[sources]
DescriptionDuring the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price-cap policy on russian crude oil, the tanker is involved in the export of russian oil to third countries from russian ports, including with the AIS signal turned off. The tanker is involved in STS transfers of russian oil products in the Kerch Strait area in the Black Sea, in particular, the tanker was to receive fuel oil from the tanker Volgoneft-212, which sank in December 2024 in the Kerch Strait area due to damage caused by a storm, which led to an environmental disaster, including in the temporarily occupied Crimea due to a fuel oil spill. The vessel through related companies, in particular sanctioned Sun Ship Management, SCF Management Services LTD, is affiliated with the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian crude oil, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas. The main charterers of PJSC Sovcomflot vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders in russia. PJSC Sovcomflot is involved in servicing major oil and gas projects in russia: 'Sakhalin-1', 'Sakhalin-2', 'Varandey', 'Prirazlomnoye', 'Novy Port', 'Yamal LNG' and others. Prior to russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet consisted of about 145 vessels. After the sanctions were imposed, PJSC Sovcomflot transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it had set up, including in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, and began the practice of constantly 'juggling' (transferring) vessels to related companies. The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as part of a shadow fleet of tankers that transport russian oil around the world and threaten the environment. On October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since October 24, 2025, the EU has imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagPanama[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage81085[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9224441[sources]
MMSI352003221[sources]
Past FlagsLiberia[sources]
Previous nameBear Alcor · SCF Caucasus[sources]
Type20[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu[sources]
Last changeLast processedFirst seen

Descriptions

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,

IMO number: 9224441

— 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,

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Data sources

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,032

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

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

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,428

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

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

Source data IDs: ch-seco-99941 · eu-sancmap-3f611307ed9b63a0977d60a6f0c142399fc02968 · gb-fcdo-rus3125 · NK-Gs3VRm6Q8TDKf8LDCLUVXt · ua-ws-vessel-426 · eu-oj-4fb30843cc0100155a21eede69e81ed7d5e52bec · ua-ws-c089b0e4beb2038a880f9cc7c7309b5c05d74abd

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