In June–July 2024, the United Kingdom and the EU imposed sanctions on the vessel for its role in transporting russian crude oil and/or petroleum products from the russian federation to third countries, as well as for participating in the circumvention of EU restrictions.
The vessel has been implicated in the transportation of russian crude oil during the period of the G7 and European Union (EU) oil embargo on russian-origin oil. It has transported russian crude oil from ports in the russian federation to third countries. In 2023, the vessel was recorded conducting a transfer of russian oil while falsifying its location data. In March 2023, under its former name Turba, the vessel was reported to have transported Urals-grade crude oil to India. The vessel has not undergone a full inspection since 2017, does not carry industry-standard insurance, and operates under the flag of Cameroon — a country blacklisted under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MOU) for poor maritime safety oversight. According to United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), the vessel was previously involved in the transportation of Iranian oil and switched to carrying russian crude oil in September 2021. In June–July 2024, the United Kingdom and the EU imposed sanctions on the vessel for its role in transporting russian crude oil and/or petroleum products from the russian federation to third countries, as well as for participating in the circumvention of EU restrictions. On 17 October 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil and/or petroleum products originating in, or exported from, the russian federation while employing irregular and high-risk shipping practices, as defined in International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly Resolution A.1192(33). On 21 February 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel.
According to United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), the vessel was previously involved in the transportation of Iranian oil and switched to carrying russian crude oil in September 2021.
On 17 October 2024, Switzerland imposed sanctions on the vessel for transporting crude oil and/or petroleum products originating in, or exported from, the russian federation while employing irregular and high-risk shipping practices, as defined in International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly Resolution A.1192(33).
The vessel has been implicated in the transportation of russian crude oil during the period of the G7 and European Union (EU) oil embargo on russian-origin oil. It has transported russian crude oil from ports in the russian federation to third countries.
In 2023, the vessel was recorded conducting a transfer of russian oil while falsifying its location data. In March 2023, under its former name Turba, the vessel was reported to have transported Urals-grade crude oil to India.
The vessel has not undergone a full inspection since 2017, does not carry industry-standard insurance, and operates under the flag of Cameroon — a country blacklisted under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MOU) for poor maritime safety oversight.
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).
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.