Statements: MEROPE

Canonical ID: NK-bcokCDJNYi7ztnQjV7Az3W · Entity type: Vessel (reference)

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Vessel:buildDate2003ca_dfatd_sema_sanctionsca-sema-5f142dcaeb8d3a58876facd3b6ba81a354970711
Vessel:buildDate2003gb_fcdo_sanctionsgb-fcdo-rus2849
Vessel:buildDate2003ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:callSign3E2648engus_ofac_sdnofac-51387
Vessel:countryruca_dfatd_sema_sanctionsca-sema-5f142dcaeb8d3a58876facd3b6ba81a354970711
Vessel:createdAt2025-02-26us_sam_exclusionsusgsa-s4mrvttqh
Vessel:createdAt2025-03-04ch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-89743
Vessel:deadweightTonnage107198ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:descriptionDuring the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and price-cap policy on russian crude oil, the tanker is involved in the export of russian oil from russian ports in the Baltic, Black seas, and the Pacific region, mainly to China. The international public organization Greenpeace refers to the tanker as a shadowy fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment. The vessel is also involved in the transportation of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products. Since russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, more than 100 vessels that previously helped Iran export oil are now helping russia transport russian crude oil and petroleum products. The tanker was illegally transporting hundreds of thousands of metric tons of Iranian oil on behalf of, among others, the sanctioned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) is one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world and is controlled by the Ministry of Oil of Iran. NIOC and its subsidiaries explore, produce, transport, process and export oil and natural gas in Iran. The oil deals of NIOC, including its subsidiaries, provide the Iranian regime with resources to finance its nuclear program, develop advanced drones and missiles, and provide ongoing financial and material support for the terrorist activities of its regional proxies. On December 3, 2024, the US imposed sanctions on a tanker as part of restrictions on vessels that play a significant role in transporting illegal Iranian oil to foreign markets. Since February 25 and March 4, 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. In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. On July 21, 2025, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since October 30, 2025, New Zealand has imposed sanctions on the tanker. In early January 2026, the tanker MEROPE (IMO 9281891), as part of a group of tankers, attempted to leave Venezuelan waters in dark mode (with AIS transponders turned off) to bypass the US blockade as part of Operation Southern Spear. After the US detained another vessel from this group (OLINA (IMO 9282479)) on January 9, 2026, the tanker MEROPE (IMO 9281891) and two other vessels (THALIA III (IMO 9259197) and MIN HANG (IMO 9257137)) returned to Venezuelan waters. All of these tankers were loaded with oil belonging to the sanctioned Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA. Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:flagpaus_ofac_sdnofac-51387
Vessel:grossRegisteredTonnage58100ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:idac21957247a902b2b22e29517e1dc9feeed9b633us_sam_exclusionsusgsa-s4mrvttqh
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Vessel:id6a2ddeb9a28e388196c49def7d6cd69d87f40f41ca_dfatd_sema_sanctionsca-sema-5f142dcaeb8d3a58876facd3b6ba81a354970711
Vessel:id34b4badb3ec552d4674b2bfa59604c22df3afd28gb_fcdo_sanctionsgb-fcdo-rus2849
Vessel:id4f2411ebcc924987f2aca466fb63e118a6b0b04eeu_journal_sanctionseu-oj-91fd5cffbc1269a000d09227e7b7026ab346aa7c
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Vessel:ide79043bae3ac46ae04de743bf228ea86ffeb5e49gb_fcdo_sanctionsgb-fcdo-rus2849
Vessel:id649cd0b958c07c9e4c1178b993e14e8553150d96ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:id9654a5ad796d7ac9a8aee0689220a78e57b9e00aeu_sanctions_mapeu-sancmap-97f60554cb69b7afc0c4606a029569ed70b2dbb9
Vessel:id6cddd718bca47e6bc2918a87db37d8f791e7d40aus_trade_cslofac-51387
Vessel:imoNumberIMO9281891ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:imoNumberIMO9281891ca_dfatd_sema_sanctionsca-sema-5f142dcaeb8d3a58876facd3b6ba81a354970711
Vessel:imoNumberIMO9281891eu_sanctions_mapeu-sancmap-8e84ce67523388be64b1f635c98ef805d8e457c2
Vessel:imoNumberIMO9281891ch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-89743
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Vessel:imoNumberIMO9281891engus_ofac_sdnofac-51387
Vessel:imoNumberIMO9281891enggb_fcdo_sanctionsgb-fcdo-rus2849
Vessel:imoNumberIMO9281891eu_journal_sanctionseu-oj-91fd5cffbc1269a000d09227e7b7026ab346aa7c
Vessel:mmsi352002495engus_ofac_sdnofac-51387
Vessel:modifiedAt2025-03-04ch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-89743
Vessel:nameMeropeeu_sanctions_mapeu-sancmap-97f60554cb69b7afc0c4606a029569ed70b2dbb9
Vessel:nameMeropeca_dfatd_sema_sanctionsca-sema-5f142dcaeb8d3a58876facd3b6ba81a354970711
Vessel:nameMEROPEus_trade_cslofac-51387
Vessel:nameMeropech_seco_sanctionsch-seco-89743
Vessel:nameMeropeeu_journal_sanctionseu-oj-91fd5cffbc1269a000d09227e7b7026ab346aa7c
Vessel:nameMEROPEengus_ofac_sdnofac-51387
Vessel:nameMEROPEua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:nameMEROPEenggb_fcdo_sanctionsgb-fcdo-rus2849
Vessel:nameMeropeeu_sanctions_mapeu-sancmap-8e84ce67523388be64b1f635c98ef805d8e457c2
Vessel:nameMEROPEengus_sam_exclusionsusgsa-s4mrvttqh
Vessel:notesTransport crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex 24, 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)ch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-89743
Vessel:notesShipping 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.enggb_fcdo_sanctionsgb-fcdo-rus2849
Vessel:notesIran's 'ghost armada'ua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:pastFlagspaua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:pastFlagslrua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:previousNameStena Conductorua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:previousNameAmber Sunua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:previousNameBaltic Seaua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:previousNameDiamond Champua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:programIdUS-IRANengus_ofac_sdnofac-51387
Vessel:programIdGB-RUSenggb_fcdo_sanctionsgb-fcdo-rus2849
Vessel:programIdSECO-UKRAINEch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-89743
Vessel:programIdEU-MAREeu_sanctions_mapeu-sancmap-97f60554cb69b7afc0c4606a029569ed70b2dbb9
Vessel:programIdCA-SEMAca_dfatd_sema_sanctionsca-sema-5f142dcaeb8d3a58876facd3b6ba81a354970711
Vessel:programIdUA-WS-MAREua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:registrationNumberNUCLZBGL6LY5engus_sam_exclusionsusgsa-s4mrvttqh
Vessel:sourceUrl https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=51387us_ofac_sdnofac-51387
Vessel:sourceUrl https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32025D0394eu_journal_sanctionseu-oj-91fd5cffbc1269a000d09227e7b7026ab346aa7c
Vessel:sourceUrl https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32025D0931eu_journal_sanctionseu-oj-91fd5cffbc1269a000d09227e7b7026ab346aa7c
Vessel:topicsdebarmentus_sam_exclusionsusgsa-s4mrvttqh
Vessel:topicssanctionus_trade_cslofac-51387
Vessel:topicssanctioneu_sanctions_mapeu-sancmap-97f60554cb69b7afc0c4606a029569ed70b2dbb9
Vessel:topicssanctiongb_fcdo_sanctionsgb-fcdo-rus2849
Vessel:topicssanctioneu_sanctions_mapeu-sancmap-8e84ce67523388be64b1f635c98ef805d8e457c2
Vessel:topicspoiua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:topicssanctionch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-89743
Vessel:topicssanctionus_ofac_sdnofac-51387
Vessel:topicssanctionca_dfatd_sema_sanctionsca-sema-5f142dcaeb8d3a58876facd3b6ba81a354970711
Vessel:topicsmare.shadowua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:typeCrude Oil Tankerengus_ofac_sdnofac-51387
Vessel:typeCrude Oil Tankerua_war_sanctionsua-ws-vessel-466
Vessel:typeOil Tanker | Navire-citerne pour produits pétroliersca_dfatd_sema_sanctionsca-sema-5f142dcaeb8d3a58876facd3b6ba81a354970711
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