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Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
TypeVessel[sources]
NamePRIMAVERA · PRIMORSKY PROSPECT · RIGEL · Rigel[sources]
Build Date[sources]
Call Sign8P2389 · A4DV7[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage113860[sources]
DescriptionIt is involved in the transportation of russian crude oil during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo on russian oil. The vessel transported russian oil from russian ports to third countries. The vessel is linked to Stream Ship Management FZCO, Sun Ship Management, Oil Tankers Scf Mgmt FZCO, affiliated with the sanctioned Sovcomflot, the largest state-owned shipping company in russia, a key company for servicing and supporting offshore hydrocarbon production, transportation of russian oil, oil products, liquefied natural gas amid sanctions restrictions on russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The services provided by PJSC "Sovcomflot" are a significant source of income for the russian federation, since more than 70% of russia's income is from the sale of energy, which allows it to finance the war against Ukraine. The main charterers of "Sovcomflot" vessels are the largest oil and gas companies and traders of russia. "Sovcomflot" participates in the maintenance of large oil and gas projects in russia: "Sakhalin-1", "Sakhalin-2", "Varandey", "Pryrazlomnoye", "Novyy Port", "Yamal LNG", others. Before the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine, the company's fleet consisted of about 145 vessels. After the application of sanctions, PJSC "Sovcomflot" transferred dozens of vessels to the ownership of companies it created, including those in foreign jurisdictions, in order to circumvent them, starting the practice of constant "juggling" (transferring) vessels to related companies. The tankers "transferred" by PJSC "Sovcomflot" to related companies are, according to experts, part of the so-called "shadow tanker fleet" of the russian federation to continue sales of russian oil, petroleum products, and liquefied gas under Western sanctions. In 2023, the vessel delivered russian oil to China via the Northern Sea Route. In July 2024, UK imposed sanctions on a vessel in connection with its involvement in the transportation of russian oil and/or petroleum products from the russian federation to third countries. On December 16, 2024, the EU imposed sanctions on the tanker (effective from December 17, 2024) due to the transportation of crude oil or petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33). On December 23, 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with the transportation of crude oil or petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular and risky shipping practices, as set out in the resolution of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization A.1192(33). On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.[sources]
FlagBarbados · Gabon · Oman[sources]
IMO NumberIMO9511533[sources]
MMSI314919000 · 461000256[sources]
Past FlagsBarbados · Gabon · Liberia[sources]
Previous namePrimorsky Prospect · Rigel[sources]
Type20 · Crude Oil Tanker · Oil Tanker[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Transport crude oil or petroleum products 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)

— 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

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List35,115

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

United States · OFAC

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,975

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Ukraine War and Sanctions5,302

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,812

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

European Union · Council

EU Sanctions Map1,407

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

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,753

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

Switzerland · SECO

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,261

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

Source data IDs: gb-fcdo-rus2177 · eu-sancmap-4d52af8dceece5e58dfe6b174a48cefd49db35eb · ua-ws-vessel-264 · NK-3i5jH7k8eapZ6jPzn7swJs · eu-oj-07e08dacbf2b21cd42d833256a5bd70072680a17 · ch-seco-87037 · ofac-51660 · ua-ws-e0cb6952695aab08afc6aa70d5fcf06356c40203 · ua-ws-6eb011fa4d50b3b1bef8de05ee76c92624667673

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