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Vessel:description | The tanker is considered to be a part of the so-called shadow fleet used to transport crude oil from russia, Venezuela, and Iran. Since September 2022, the tanker has been involved in the export of russian crude oil and petroleum products mainly to China from the russian ports of Kozmino in the Pacific region and Primorsk in the Baltic Sea. The international non-governmental organization Greenpeace classifies the tanker as part of the shadow fleet of tankers that transport russian oil around the world and threaten the environment. The vessel is affiliated with Shanghai Legendary Ship MGMT (China), the fleet of which is involved in the export of sanctioned Iranian oil. On December 3, 2024, the US imposed sanctions on the tanker. Since May 21 and June 3, 2025, the EU and Switzerland, respectively, have imposed sanctions on the tanker for transporting crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular shipping practices with a high degree of risk, as specified in Resolution A.1192(33) of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization. On July 21, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel. In August 2025, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the tanker's master. In November 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. In early January 2026, a tanker ІМО 9233349 using the name Priya was spotted in the Caribbean Sea attempting to break through the US-imposed naval blockade of Venezuela. As of January 5, 2026, the tanker was located approximately 40 km east of Grenada. The ship was moving quickly, trying to avoid interception by US forces, and frequently turned off its AIS transponders to conceal its route. Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel. | ua_war_sanctions | ua-ws-vessel-471 | ||||