The bunkering tanker is designed to serve the Black Sea region of russia. The vessel is affiliated with Gazpromneft Marine Bunker LLC, a subsidiary of the sanctioned PJSC Gazprom Neft, which is the operator of the bunker business of the sanctioned russian PJSC Gazprom Neft. On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel as a property in which Gazpromneft Marine Bunker LLC has an interest. Since September 12, 2025, the United Kingdom has 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.