During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian oil / petroleum products, the tanker was involved in the export of russian oil / petroleum products. Between January 2024 and July 2025, the tanker transported approximately 3.1 million barrels of russian oil / petroleum products. In particular, in July and August 2025, the tanker transported a total of over 62,000 metric tons of oil / petroleum products to Turkey and Tunisia, respectively. The consignor of the cargo was the sanctioned russian company PJSC Lukoil, and the charterer was Litasco. Since October 15, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the tanker in connection with the transportation of oil or petroleum products of russian origin from russia to a third country. Since October 24, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with the transportation of crude oil / petroleum products/mineral products originating in russia or exported from russia, using irregular and high-risk shipping practices, as defined in Resolution A.1192 (33) of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization.
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.
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).