The tanker is involved in the export of russian crude oil/petroleum products during the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil/petroleum products. Among the former owners and managers of the vessel are companies affiliated with the sanctioned PJSC Sovcomflot, such as Stream Ship Management FZCO (UAE, subject to US and Ukrainian sanctions), Sun Ship Management, Oil Tankers Scf Mgmt FZCO (UAE, subject to US and UK sanctions). Sovcomflot PJSC is russia's largest state-owned shipping company providing services for offshore hydrocarbon production and transportation of russian crude oil, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas. The main charterers of Sovcomflot PJSC vessels are russia's largest oil and gas companies and traders. PJSC Sovcomflot participates in the servicing of major oil and gas projects in russia: Sakhalin-1, Sakhalin-2, Varandey, Prirazlomnoye, Novy Port, Yamal LNG, and others. In June 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel. On January 10, 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on the vessel. On February 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. On October 24, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions on the vessel.
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