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NOVA

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanction-linked entity

NOVA is an entity of interest. It has not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Vessel				[sources]
Name	NOVA				[sources]
Build Date	2004				[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage	299868				[sources]
Description	The VLCC-class tanker is involved in the transportation of sanctioned Iranian, Venezuelan, and russian crude oil. Many tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil to countries such as China are also involved in Venezuelan trade, including tanker IMO 9283801. On June 11, 2022, Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi signed a 20-year cooperation agreement to expand ties in the oil and petrochemical industries, as well as in the military and economic spheres. Since then, bilateral ties have begun to develop. Most cargo is transported by ships belonging to the sanctioned National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) in both directions. A significant number of ships flying under foreign (non-Iranian) flags are also involved in this trade. Between December 2023 and May 2024, russia used the vessel IMO 9283801 to transport russian crude oil to third countries via STS transfers of wet cargo. On April 16, 2025, the US imposed sanctions on a tanker for transporting Iranian oil to refineries in China, which provide vital multibillion-dollar revenues for the Iranian regime and its allies.				[sources]
Flag	not available				[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage	160271				[sources]
IMO Number	`IMO9283801`				[sources]
Past Flags	Liberia · Panama				[sources]
Previous name	Achelous · Amorgos · Egret · Jadear · Kai-Ei				[sources]
Type	Crude Oil Tanker				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-27	Last processed	2026-01-27	First seen	2026-01-27