In April 2023, the tanker was involved in the export of a batch of russian petroleum products (almost 30 thousand tons) from the russian port of Tuapse, where the production complex owned by the sanctioned Rosneft PJSC - Tuapse Oil Refinery with a sea terminal - is located. The sender of the cargo was the sanctioned oil company Rosneft, and the recipient was Guron Trading Limited (Hong Kong), which was sanctioned by USA in January 2025 for significant participation in the trade in russian crude oil/petroleum products after the implementation of the price cap policy. Guron Trading Limited was the consignee of more than 400 shipments of crude oil from russia between may 2023 and April 2024.
The tanker is affiliated with the Indian company Plutos Ship Management, which, together with Gaurik Ship Management, Geras Ship Management, Girik Ship Management, Ark Seakonnect Shipmanagment, Zidan Ship Management, Orion Ship Management, Caishan Ship Management, was involved in a ship juggling scheme, operated by the Indian company Gatik Ship Management, one of the leading operators of the so-called "shadow" fleet involved in the transportation of russian crude oil/petroleum products in 2022-2023 under Western sanctions.
On May 09, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker as part of the restrictions on the shadow fleet of the russian federation, including for engaging in activities aimed at destabilizing Ukraine, undermining/threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine or benefiting from or supporting the government of russia, and participating in the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products of russian origin, in particular, from russia to a third country.
During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products, the tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products from the russian port of Novorossiysk in the Black Sea, and since December 2023 from the port of Nakhodka to China.
On May 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions, which will enter into force on May 21, 2025, on the tanker for the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular high-risk shipping practices as specified in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33).
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)
Article 4x(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex XIII, 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)
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.