On February 23, 2025, near Malaysia, the tanker made STS transfers with the sanctioned tanker IMO 9196644 involved in the transportation of sanctioned Iranian oil, and on February 24, 2025, with the sanctioned tanker IMO 9365764 VLCC-class involved in the transportation of numerous shipments of Iranian oil to Chinese refineries.
The tanker is affiliated with the India-based Austinship Management Private Limited, which was sanctioned by USA on February 24, 2025 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction in the purchase, acquisition, sale, transportation or marketing of crude oil/petroleum products or petrochemicals from Iran.
On February 24, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on a tanker as on the property in which the sanctioned company Austinship Management Private Limited has an interest.
According to the GISIS IMO data as of July 18, 2025, the vessel is registered under the flag of Gambia. At the same time, the vessel uses the flag of Eswatini.
The tanker is affiliated with the India-based Austinship Management Private Limited, which was sanctioned by USA on February 24, 2025 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction in the purchase, acquisition, sale, transportation or marketing of crude oil/petroleum products or petrochemicals from Iran. On February 23, 2025, near Malaysia, the tanker made STS transfers with the sanctioned tanker IMO 9196644 involved in the transportation of sanctioned Iranian oil, and on February 24, 2025, with the sanctioned tanker IMO 9365764 VLCC-class involved in the transportation of numerous shipments of Iranian oil to Chinese refineries. On February 24, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on a tanker as on the property in which the sanctioned company Austinship Management Private Limited has an interest. According to the GISIS IMO data as of July 18, 2025, the vessel is registered under the flag of Gambia. At the same time, the vessel uses the flag of Eswatini.